Williams – Seeking New Worlds: The Study of Writing Beyond Our Classrooms

Williams, Bronwyn T.  “Seeking New Worlds:  The Study of Writing Beyond Our Classrooms.”  CCC 62.1 (2010): 127-146. In this article Williams is arguing that our institutional responsibilities – as departments charged with the teaching of academic discourse – and our specific focus on university-level writing practices has severely hindered a broader, more comprehensive “vision” of what constitutes writing and literacy. W. claims that... Read More

Johnson – Craft Knowledge: Of Disciplinarity in Writing Studies

Johnson, Robert.  “Craft Knowledge: Of Disciplinarity in Writing Studies.”  CCC June 2010. Abstract:  This article argues that craft knowledge can provide a disciplinary rationale for writingstudies. It draws from the ancient concepts of teche, phronesis, and the four causes of making and makes the case for a definition of disciplinary knowledge fitting for writing studies. The article concludes with a conceptual framework that can serve as... Read More