Teaching English in the Two-Year College
Dec 2001
Teaching Critical Thinking in First-Year Composition: Sometimes More is More
Abstract
Argues that students are more motivated and develop more effective skills if challenged with assignments that ask for the depth of thinking required of academic disciplines and careers. Encourages composition teachers to experiment with assignments that challenge assumptions about first-year students’ capabilities.
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- Teaching English in the Two-Year College
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- 2001-12-01
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- 10.58680/tetyc20011996
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