Cross-Talk in Comp Theory.Cross-Talk In Comp Theory Victor Villanueva, editor National Council of Teachers of English 1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana 1 City (1990 pop. 36,344), seat of Champaign co., E central Ill., adjoining Champaign; inc. 1833. With Champaign, its twin city, Urbana is a trade, medical, and educational center in a fertile farm area. Concrete, fabricted metal parts, and transportation equipment are manufactured. Urbana is best known as a seat of the Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A tablet in the county courthouse commemorates a speech made by Abraham Lincoln in 1854. 2 City (1990 pop., Illinois 61801-1096 0814109764 $42.95 1-800-369-6283 www.ncte.org Now in a revised, updated, and significantly expanded second edition, Cross-Talk In Comp Theory: A Reader is an 881-page compendium (including the comprehensive index) of forty-three essays and articles contributed by informed and informative experts in the field of instruction and curriculum development in composition. These diverse writings on the challenges and opportunities in this ever evolving field of study are organized into six major sections which include: The Givens in Our Conversations: The Writing Process; Talking in Terms of Discourse: What It Is, How It's Taught; Scientific Talk: Developmental Schemes; Talking about Writing in Society; Talking about Selves and Schools: On Voice, Voices, and Other Voices; and Continuing the Conversation. specially recommended for academic library reference collections and Comprehension Theory Studies supplemental reading lists, Cross-Talk In Comp Theory will prove to a seminal and welcome contribution to the field. |
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