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Peer reviewedSlattery, Patrick J. – Journal of Teaching Writing, 1991
Explores ways in which students read, think, and write about divergent points of view by analyzing transcripts of interviews with students. Finds three broad categories: "dogmatic,""noncommittal," and "analytical" approaches. Discusses pedagogical implications. (SR)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Persuasive Discourse
