A shared history writing in the high school, college, and university, 1856-1886 / Amy J. Lueck.

Author/creator Lueck, Amy J., 1983-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCarbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [2020]
Descriptionxx, 248 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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SeriesWriting research, pedagogy, and policy
Contents Introduction : high schools, higher learning, and our histories -- The idea(l) of the high school -- A polished, practical, or profound education : collegiate curricula in the first ten years -- Practical rhetoric and progressive pedagogies in the high schools -- The "absurd effort" : the university idea and the changing high school -- "Just on the border of the intellectual world" : Central Colored High School -- Inventing the high school, inventing composition -- Conclusion : blurring the boundaries; a history for writing across higher schooling.
Abstract "The author demonstrates that public high schools were a vital site for advanced rhetoric and writing instruction in the United States in the nineteenth century. She notes their long-neglected role in the history of composition studies and provides a shared history for secondary and college and university teachers"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 215-236) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2019016749
ISBN9780809337422 (softcover ; alk. paper)
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