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Teachers use of own languages (TUOOLS) : exploring the use of African American rhetorical strategies in the composition classroom / by Wonderful Faison.

Author/creator Faison, Wonderful author.
Other author/creatorBanks, William P. (William Paul), degree supervisor.
Other author/creatorEast Carolina University. Department of English.
Format Theses and dissertations, Electronic, and Book
Publication Info [Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2014.
Description88 pages
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Summary This thesis explores how different African American Rhetorical Strategies are used by African American teachers in a first year college composition classroom. This thesis shows how these different strategies present in different public media, such as in public speeches, and then transitions into how these strategies are employed by teachers in the writing classroom. This thesis argues that African American Rhetorical Strategies are often used by African American teachers as a tools to help foster a student centered pedagogy.
General notePresented to the faculty of the Department of English.
General noteAdvisor: William Banks.
General noteTitle from PDF t.p. (viewed July 23, 2014).
Dissertation noteM.A. East Carolina University 2014.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Technical detailsSystem requirements: Adobe Reader.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web.

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