Rhetoric Review Oct 2003

Embedded Traditions, Uneven Reform: The Place of the Comprehensive Exam in Composition and Rhetoric PhD Programs

Heidi Estrem ; Brad E. Lucas

Abstract

Abstract Sound doctoral pedagogy, in addition to other forms of professionalization in PhD work, is essential in nurturing future generations of scholars in composition and rhetoric. Using the comprehensive exam as a focal point, this article identifies absences and contradictions in the field's approach to evaluating the competency of doctoral students.

Journal
Rhetoric Review
Published
2003-10-01
DOI
10.1207/s15327981rr2204_4
Open Access
Closed
Topics
graduate education

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