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Learning to Write as a Hostile Act for Latino Students

Learning to Write as a Hostile Act for Latino Students - Counterpoints

Paperback (19 Jul 2004)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Cultural differences play a part in communication breakdowns between students and teachers, and only a complete understanding of the model that English instructors use when teaching writing gives us an insight into the reasons why. This book observes and analyzes the communication patterns of Latino students in an English course at the college level, closely observing the interaction between Latino students and the teacher, as well as between Latino students and other student groups in the class. Learning to Write as a Hostile Act for Latino Students concludes that cultural differences - and the resulting miscommunications - significantly contribute to the negative impressions Latino students have about the writing process and English courses. Understanding these differences is crucial to improving the teaching of writing to Latino and other minority students.

Book information

ISBN: 9780820468242
Publisher: Lang, Peter, Publishing Inc.
Imprint: P. Lang
Pub date:
DEWEY: 808.0420712
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 112
Weight: 186g
Height: 154mm
Width: 228mm
Spine width: 10mm