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Prince, Michael B. – College English, 1989
Offers a practical curriculum for the composition classroom which takes into account a socially informed sequence of work. Argues that every student possesses a socially constituted generic lexicon which functions as a complex code of verbal behavior. Urges teachers to establish mediating links between familiar and unfamiliar generic contexts.…
Descriptors: College English, Cultural Context, Curriculum Design, Discourse Modes
Buchholz, Karen L.; And Others – 1975
A sequential writing program is described that has adapted James Moffett's ideas in "Teaching the Universe of Discourse" to suit the needs of a seventh and eighth grade school system that emphasizes expository writing instruction. The introductory chapter explains Moffett's ideas and how they were adapted for this program. Subsequent…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Expository Writing, Grade 7