I think Theresa's take on this makes really good sense. The Good Dean isn't
totally off the mark in some of his comments, as Theresa points out. And
he's actually done us a service in giving us a platform to formulate and
communication out own perspective.
Graham
> Just to get in my 4 cents (inflation), while I agree that the good Dean
> oversimplifies the case, I really think he is inviting a discussion about
> how to forefront good writing within the university curriculum. The fact
> that he is willing to publish this process-oriented, collaborative piece,
> shows that he wishes to promote this type of writing within/ across the
> curriculum. That's not a bad thing, is it? Sure his arguments are
> simplistic, and ignore all the good research that has been done on how
> best to teach good writing practices. But I don't think there is a
> political maevin alive who wouldn't agree that the best way to get as many
> people on side as possible is to state an issue in simple terms. Find
> something that everyone can agree on, and you can begin to build an accord
> on appropriate measures to take that will, in the end, address the
> complexities of the problem. I think we need to figure out who our friends
> are and pick our fights accordingly. That's not to say that we shouldn't
> respond to him. I think his piece invites a full, thoughtful, collective
> response ----- and it's about time the experts in the field supplied that
> response. Therefore, kudos to Susan, Roger, Tosh, et al for beginning that
> process! Theresa.
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