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The Origins of Composition Studies in the American College, 1875-1925: A Documentary History

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The Origins of Composition Studies in the American College, 1875-1925: A Documentary History - Brereton, John C (Editor)
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This volume describes the formative years of English composition courses in college through a study of the most prominent documents of the time: magazine articles, scholarly reports, early textbooks, teachers' testimonies-and some of the actual student papers that provoked discussion. Includes writings by leading scholars of the era such as Adams Sherman Hill, Gertrude Buck, William Edward Mead, Lane Cooper, William Lyon Phelps, and Fred Newton Scott. Winner, 1997 CCCC Outstanding Book Award

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The Origins of Composition Studies in the American College, 1875-1925: A Documentary History 1996, University of Pittsburgh Press, PIttsburgh

ISBN-13: 9780822955351

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