National Culture and the first-year english curriculum: a historical study of "composition" in Canadian universities.(parallel American history presented)

From: American Review of Canadian Studies | Date: December 22, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

The most frequently required course in American higher education is English composition. Although sometimes referred to as "dumbbell English" or "bonehead English" by Americans, the ubiquitous first-year English course, according to composition historian Sharon Crowley, is "a sentimental favorite in America, like big bands and Colin Powell" (1998, 228). Because the course is so prominent in American higher education, American academics from all disciplines are frequently surprised to learn that Canadian universities typically do not require first-year composition. Literature ...

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