Writing for College and Beyond (Paperback)

CJ Kent

ISBN 10: 143314722X / ISBN 13: 9781433147227

Published by Peter Lang Publishing Inc, 2019

About this Item

Paperback. Writing for College and Beyond: Life Lessons from the College Composition Classroom explains how the many skills taught in the Freshman Composition course apply at work and in life. The composition class is a pre-requisite and General Education course for most colleges and universities in the United States. It reaches students in every area of study. As people wonder about the value of a liberal arts education and question whether colleges and universities are truly preparing students for the workforce, Writing for College and Beyond challenges those arguments by pointing out exactly how classroom policies and writing assignments apply beyond school walls. Professors, lecturers, and graduate students teaching Freshman Composition courses will find this book helpful. Administrators who service the Freshman Composition population, such as Writing Center Directors, will also find Writing for College and Beyond: Life Lessons from the College Composition Classroom a wonderful aid. Writing for College and Beyond: Life Lessons from the College Composition Classroom explains how the many skills taught in the Freshman Composition course apply at work and in life. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Writing for College and Beyond (Paperback)
• Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 143314722X
• ISBN 13: 9781433147227
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Writing for College and Beyond: Life Lessons from the College Composition Classroom explains how the many skills taught in the Freshman Composition course apply at work and in life. The composition class is a pre-requisite and General Education course for most colleges and universities in the United States. It reaches students in every area of study. As people wonder about the value of a liberal arts education and question whether colleges and universities are truly preparing students for the workforce, Writing for College and Beyond challenges those arguments by pointing out exactly how classroom policies and writing assignments apply beyond school walls. Professors, lecturers, and graduate students teaching Freshman Composition courses will find this book helpful. Administrators who service the Freshman Composition population, such as Writing Center Directors, will also find Writing for College and Beyond: Life Lessons from the College Composition Classroom a wonderful aid.

About the Author

CJ Kent, PhD is the Assistant Professor of Visual Culture and Program Director for Art History at Montclair State University. She received her dissertation on art writing from the CUNY Graduate Center, and oversaw the implementation of a new writing program as the Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Languages and Literatures at Mercy College. While working as an international coach, she founded Script & Type to help young professionals and artists better present themselves in writing and in person across different cultural contexts.