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Peer reviewedColes, Nicholas; Wall, Susan V. – College English, 1987
Describes a program for adults in which they read about working class people like themselves and then respond in writing. Argues that while they became initiated into the academic community, they also felt powerless to change their situations. Emphasizes the importance of not destroying students' histories while teaching them academic discourse.…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Adult Education, Blacks, Discourse Analysis
