NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Descriptor
Academic Discourse1
Cultural Differences1
Curriculum Development1
Discourse Communities1
Diversity (Student)1
Higher Education1
Multicultural Education1
Rhetoric1
Student Characteristics1
Writing Assignments1
Writing Instruction1
Writing Processes1
More ▼
Source
Author
Latta, Susan1
Publication Type
Opinion Papers1
Speeches/Meeting Papers1
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing one result Save | Export
Multicultural Approaches to Argument: Some Practical Suggestions.
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Latta, Susan – 1998
It is necessary to continue efforts to adapt the composition curriculum to the diverse needs of the student population. The writing process, even if seen as recursive, varies from student to student and from situation to situation. Students must also be shown that the very conventions and forms of academic writing are culturally situated. The…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Discourse Communities