Title

The practice of genre: Composing in an expert community

Date of Award

1999

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

English

Advisor(s)

Louise Wetherbee Phelps

Keywords

Reflective, Genre, Composing, Expert community

Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities | Curriculum and Instruction | Education | Rhetoric and Composition

Abstract

The Practice of Genre: Composing (in) an Expert Community, directed by Dr. Louise Wetherbee Phelps. A rhetorical study of situated writing, examining teachers' professional workplace texts, especially as they perform concrete tasks and establish pragmatic reflective practice. Influenced by genre theory, a branch of rhetorical studies. Addresses historical development of pedagogical genres. Studies community of expert but non-mainstream composition instructors who have appropriated and constituted a set of pre-existing genres: syllabi, writing assignments, reflective teaching essays. Conclusions include observations of how a reflective community might be formed and how teacher expertise is achieved. Five chapters, most followed by a response from many of the participants in the study. Appendices include the primary texts teachers composed.

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