The Origins of Composition Studies in the American College, 1875–1925
| Author | : John C. Brereton |
| Publisher | : University of Pittsburgh Press |
| Total Pages | : 609 |
| Release | : 1996-01-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780822990567 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0822990563 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (563 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Origins of Composition Studies in the American College, 1875–1925 by : John C. Brereton
Download or read book The Origins of Composition Studies in the American College, 1875–1925 written by John C. Brereton and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 1996-01-15 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Includes writings by leading scholars of the era such as Adams Sherman Hill, Gertrude Buck, William Edward Mead, Lane Cooper, William Lyon Phelps, and Fred Newton Scott.
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