ALT DIS: Alternative Discourses and the AcademyChristopher L. Schroeder, Helen Fox, Patricia Bizzell Patricia Bizzell has argued that teachers of composition, if they are going to prepare students for success in other classrooms and other contexts, cannot afford to ignore alternative forms of discourse that are appearing now in the academy. This edited collection of original essays both discusses and at times exemplifies extraordinary examples of just such alternatives-discourses that embody new and different forms of intellectual work Together, their writings pose and answer some intriguing questions about the:
Using unconventional structures and formats while acknowledging new modes and methods, this provocative volume argues eloquently for inclusion of a broader range of expression in academic writing. |
Contents
An alternative nonargument | 11 |
Notes on Social Consciousness | 31 |
A Problem with Writing about Alternative Discourse | 45 |
Copyright | |
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