Coming to terms : : theorizing writing assessment in composition studies / / Patricia Lynne.

In a provocative book-length essay, Patricia Lynne argues that most programmatic assessment of student writing in U.S. public and higher education is conceived in the terms of mid-20th century positivism. Since composition as a field had found its most compatible home in constructivism, she asks, wh...

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Year of Publication:2004
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (201 p.)
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