Short History of Writing Instruction From Ancient Greece to Contemporary America

Name: Short History of Writing Instruction From Ancient Greece to Contemporary America
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ISBN: 9780415897457

ISBN-10: 0415897459

ISBN-13: 9780415897457

Edition: 3rd 2012 (Revised)

Authors: James J. Murphy

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This volume provides a systematic historical survey of the methods and purposes of writing instruction in Western culture. The book traces the development of writing curricula from the earliest stages in ancient Greece to the standardization processes of the Roman period which dominated Western schools up to the 18th century. The next major sections outline the shift away from inherited European methods and the emergence of many competing purposes and methods in contemporary America. While some other studies look at particular time periods or at certain issues, this book covers the entire development of writing instruction over a period of 2,500 years up to the present day. The longitudinal…

Book details

List price: $93.99
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 3/14/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 306
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

James J. Murphy is Professor of Rhetoric and Communications, University of California at Davis



Ways to Read This Book: An Introduction



Ancient Greek Writing Instruction and Its Oral Antecedents



Roman Writing Instruction as Described by Quintilian



Writing Instruction from Late Antiquity to the Twelfth Century



Writing Instruction in Late Medieval Europe



Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric in the Renaissance



Writing Instruction in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Great Britain: Continuity and Change, Transitions and Shifts



From Rhetoric to Rhetorics: An Interim Report on the History of American Writing Instruction to 1900



Writing Instruction in School and College English: The Twentieth Century and the New Millennium



Not a Conclusion, But an Epilogue



Glossary of Key Terms in the History of Writing Instruction


The Next Step in Your Research: A Bibliography for Further Study