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Which field focuses on writing at the college level in the United States?

  • Creative writing
  • Technical writing
  • Journalism
  • Composition studies (correct)
  • What do undergraduates in the US and some Canadian colleges and universities typically take?

  • Mathematics courses
  • Science courses
  • Freshman or higher-level composition courses (correct)
  • Foreign language courses
  • How many American universities offer doctoral study in rhetoric and composition?

  • Over 70 (correct)
  • Less than 30
  • Around 50
  • Exactly 100
  • What are some areas of research included in programs of study in rhetoric and composition?

    <p>Composition pedagogical theory, linguistics, professional and technical communication, qualitative and quantitative research methods, the history of rhetoric</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of composition studies?

    <p>Writing at the college level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four rhetorical modes of discourse?

    <p>Narration, description, exposition, and argumentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who first attempted to classify the rhetorical modes of discourse?

    <p>Samuel P. Newman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How have the modes of discourse influenced writing instruction in the US?

    <p>They have had a significant impact on writing instruction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Chris Baldick define mode?

    <p>An unspecific critical term usually designating a broad but identifiable kind of literary method, mood, or manner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Frederick Crews use the term mode?

    <p>To mean a type of essay and categorizes essays</p> Signup and view all the answers

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