The Origins of Composition Studies in the American College, 1875-1925 - A Documentary History

This work offers a detailed history of the way that American colleges have thought of and approached the teaching of the subject of English composition between 1875 and 1925. It highlights the way Harvard University's composition programme tackled the matter.

Summary

This volume describes the formative years of English composition courses in college through a study of the most prominent documents of the time: magazine articles, scholarly reports, early textbooks, teachers' testimonies-and some of the actual student papers that provoked discussion.

Product details

• Assisted by: John C Brereton (Editor), John C. Brereton (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of Pittsburgh Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.01.1996
• EAN: 9780822955351
• ISBN: 978-0-8229-5535-1
• No. of pages: 584
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 224 mm x 36 mm
• Weight: 816 g
• Series: Pitt Series in Policy and Inst; Pittsburgh Series in Composition, Literacy and Culture; Pittsburgh Series in Composition, Literacy and Culture; Composition, Literacy, and Cul; Composition, Literacy, and Culture
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries