Writing across Contexts: Transfer, Composition, and Sites of Writing

Contents

c o nt ent s Acknowledgments vii 1 The Content of Composition, Reflective Practice, and the Transfer of Knowledge and Practice in Composition 1 2 The Role of Curricular Design in Fostering Transfer of Knowledge and Practice in Composition: A Synthetic Review 37 3 Teaching for Transfer (TFT) and the Role of Content in Composition 60 4 How Students Make Use of Prior Knowledge in the Transfer of Knowledge and Practice in Writing 103 5 Upon Reflection 129 Appendix A: Course Policies and Syllabus 150 Appendix B: Overview of Major Assignments 157 Appendix C: Week-by-Week Schedule 158 Appendix D: Interview Questions 169 References 180 About the Authors 186 Index 187 ...