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>The English Department at the University of Alberta has created the position >of Writing Coordinator, and I'm it. > >We're taking a hard look at our writing programs, from the composition >component of first-year courses to senior non-fiction courses where we are >trying to initiate more involvement with the community at large. > >If you have descriptions, course outlines, mission statements, what have >you, that can be easily faxed or emailed, I'd be very interested in seeing the m. > >I also hope to attend the opening of SFU's Writing Centre on May 12, so you >could catch me there. > >Thanks, > >Ted Bishop Hi, I am working on a dissertation, "The History of Writing Instruction in Western Canadian Universities" and would be glad to share with you any information about Alberta I have, but I suspect you might be more valuable to me than I am to you. Would you please, when you have the time, give me a run-down of what U of A currently offers for writing instruction. I am particularly interested in the writing component of your first-year course. Thanks! Kevin Brooks Department of English Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011 [log in to unmask]