Writing and psychology: understanding writing and its teaching from the perspective of composition studies
Although psychology is steeped in writing, as a discipline it has developed little explicit understanding of writing. This is the first book to examine writing (and the teaching of writing) in psychology from the standpoint of composition studies, the scholarly field that specializes in the study and teaching of writing. The book's purpose is to develop a different, richer, more explicit understanding of writing than psychology presently has. Three major aspects of writing are discussed: audien…
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- Full title :Writing and psychology : understanding writing and its teaching from the perspective of composition studies / Douglas Vipond.
Summary
Although psychology is steeped in writing, as a discipline it has developed little explicit understanding of writing. This is the first book to examine writing (and the teaching of writing) in psychology from the standpoint of composition studies, the scholarly field that specializes in the study and teaching of writing. The book's purpose is to develop a different, richer, more explicit understanding of writing than psychology presently has. Three major aspects of writing are discussed: audience, genre, and style. After examining these, the author draws implications for the teaching of writin.
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- Publication Date:1993.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Praeger
- Place of Publication:Westport, Conn
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:1993.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xiv, 142 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0313020884, 9780313020889
- oclc:ocm55540760
- LC Classification:BF76.8
- Dewey Decimal:808/.001/9
Table of Contents
Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Reversing the Polarity between Writing and Psychology; Chapter 2 Beyond "Audience": Understanding Writer-Reader Relationships in Psychology; Chapter 3 The Genre Question in Psychology; Chapter 4 The Elements of APA Style; Chapter 5 Teaching Writing and Psychology; Notes; References; Index.
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