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Devitt, Amy J. – 1992
The concept of genre should not be limited to literary genres, but should be expanded to include all types of texts, including those traditionally considered to be nonliterary. Essentially, many things about writing work the way they do because of genre, and a better understanding of genre can give us a better understanding of writing, reading and…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Discourse Communities, Discourse Modes, Higher Education
Chappell, Virginia – 1990
The library can assist in grounding college student writing in reading and inquiry rather than in the mere retrieval of information Fundamental rhetorical goals can best by met by getting students into the library to ask questions, analyze sources, and evaluate claims so they can react to and incorporate the work of other writers into their own…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Discourse Communities, Discourse Modes, Expository Writing