This article begins with the suggestion that institutions of higher education often deem the basic writing classroom a closeted space and that this framing of the classroom influences how basic writers experience their classrooms and writing experiences. The author explores the ways the traditional basic writing classroom functions within this closet metaphor and how teachers and administrators might reenvision the studio model of composition as a distinctly queer space that has the potential to offer a more liberatory experience for students deemed basic writers.

Research Article| October 01 2001 Overcoming Inertia in the Basic Writing Classroom at Midsemester Laurie Bower Laurie Bower Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Pedagogy (2001) 1 (3): 535–538. https://doi.org/10.1215/15314200-1-3-535 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Twitter Permissions Search Site Citation Laurie Bower; Overcoming Inertia in the Basic Writing Classroom at Midsemester. Pedagogy 1 October 2001; 1 (3): 535–538. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/15314200-1-3-535 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search Books & JournalsAll JournalsPedagogy Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. © 2001 Duke University Press2001 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal Issue Section: From the Classroom You do not currently have access to this content.