Critical Passages: Teaching the Transition to College Composition

by Kristin Dombek, Scott Herndon

This practical handbook examines the gap between high school and college-level writing instruction, providing teachers with guidance for helping their students make the transition from the five-paragraph, pyramid, or AP essay to the complex, thoughtful writing expected of them in college. Drawing on literary and cultural theory as well as their personal experience, the

Genres: Education, Writing

144 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2003

Reviews

[Shayda]

Some useful exercises; contains descriptions of what students "know" about writing (in the sense of believe) when they get to college, and how to work with those preconceptions in a positive way.