Comp Tales: An Introduction to College Composition through its Stories

Haswell, Richard H.; Lu, Min-Zhan

ISBN 10: 0321050886 / ISBN 13: 9780321050885

Published by Longman, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Comp Tales: An Introduction to College Composition through its Stories
• Publisher: Longman
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0321050886
• ISBN 13: 9780321050885
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Comp Tales serves two aims--to collect good stories about teaching post-secondary composition, and to offer the kind of view and understanding of this profession that only oral anecdotes can provide. This text is a collection of the stories that college writing teachers tell and retell, stories that are actually told in the classroom, in the halls, over the tutor's table, in committee rooms, on street corners, over the kitchen table, etc. The book also contains reflections about the tales by the storytellers, and serious discussion about the role of story-telling in composition by the editors.

From the Back Cover

Comp Talesis an engaging collection of the stories that college writing teachers tell and retell in the classroom, in the hallway, over the tutor's table, in committee rooms, on street corners, over the kitchen table.The book also contains reflections about the tales written by the storytellers, as well as serious discussion about the role of story-telling in composition by the editors.  This book is a unique, compelling introduction to composition for new teachers.