Abstract
This article examines Yale's "Awkward Squad" of basic writers between 1920 and 1960. Using archival materials that illustrate the socioeconomic conditions of this early, "pre-Shaughnessy" site of remedial writing instruction, I argue for a re-definition of basic in composition studies using local, institutional values rather than generic standards of correctness applied uniformly to all colleges and universities.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 12-45 |
| Number of pages | 34 |
| Journal | College Composition and Communication |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Sep 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- basic writing
- curricula
- written composition
- colleges
- universities
- college students
- writing
- history instruction
- Ivy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Literature and Literary Theory
- Language and Linguistics