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Direct linkMoran, Molly Hurley – Journal of Basic Writing, 2004
The author's therapeutic experience of writing a book about a personal tragedy led her to investigate the fledgling interdisciplinary field of Writing and Healing to see if it holds implications for the teaching of basic writing and also to revisit the debate about personal versus academic writing in the introductory composition class. The result…
Descriptors: Personal Narratives, Basic Writing, Writing Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach
