While my read of what Natasha said was the opposite to what Will argues, I think
the problem here is that we're talking about two different kinds of courses:
1. discipline-specific writing courses
2. writing-intensive discipline courses.
Obviously, the former is in the writing domain but circumscribed by a
disciplinary context, whereas the latter is in the disciplinary context but
circumscribed by a writing context.
Rob
Will Garrett-Petts wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Like Natasha (I think), I'm not convinced that "a discipline-based
> [writing] course . . . need to be taught by someone in the discipline,
> rather than by a writing person parachuting in." The phrase "parachuting
> in" seems to assume a lack of planning and interdisciplinary
> cooperation--while, here at Cariboo, we've run careers English courses
> (composition and oral communication courses, designed in collaboration with
> faculty outside English) successfully for years. Sometimes the student
> essays are marked by both the writing instructor and the discipline
> specialist; but, over time, the writing faculty become very familiar with
> the discourse conventions of various disciplines, and are often able to
> provide insights that those more immersed in the discipline might take for
> granted or overlook.
>
> I'd also like to think--and I know this is point that others will take
> issue with--that those of us trained in rhetoric and composition are in the
> _best_ position to teach writing generally. I'm not sure why we wouldn't
> take it as a given that rhet/comp faculty should take the lead in designing
> and delivering writing intensive courses across the disciplines?
>
> Regards, Will
>
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