Abstract
This "thought piece" supplements the preceding article with complementary information drawn from a national literacy project underwritten by the Ford Foundation. This project attempted to persuade teachers in all disciplines to become more proficient in the use of written exercises and to encourage an expanded conception of literacy as an essential cornerstone of education. As a part of the writing-across-the curriculum (WAC) efforts, this extensive project helped to organize these efforts by identifying the obstacles to enhanced literacy, specifying innumerable techniques for use in diverse contexts, and motivating faculty to intensify their work on this dimension of any curriculum. This paper serves to expand the more localized focus of Jensen and McQueeney's article and to suggest some practical advice for implementing the goals of the WAC "movement."
Recommended Citation
Hill, L. Brooks and Ragan, Sandra L.
(1994)
"Literacy Enhancement and Writing across the Curriculum: A Motivational Addendum,"
Basic Communication Course Annual: Vol. 6, Article 8.
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https://ecommons.udayton.edu/bcca/vol6/iss1/8
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