A Place for Literature in Freshman Composition.

Tate, Gary

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ERIC Number: EJ459300

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Publication Date: 1993

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A Place for Literature in Freshman Composition.

Tate, Gary

College English, v55 n3 p317-21 Mar 1993

Describes how rhetoric replaced literature as the prevalent focus for teaching composition. Questions why teachers neglect the use of literature in composition classrooms. Argues for the inclusion of literature into composition courses as a means of inspiring conversations beyond the realm of academia. (HB)

Descriptors: English Curriculum, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Literature, Rhetoric

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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