Overview

Writing for College and Beyond: Life Lessons from the College Composition Classroom introduces the practical ways that the basic skills taught in the Freshman Composition course apply to the work place and in life. The composition class is a pre-requisite and General Education course for most colleges and universities in the United States and reaches students in every area of study. As people wonder about the value of a liberal arts education, and question whether colleges and universities are truly preparing students for the workforce, Writing for College and Beyond challenges those arguments by pointing out exactly how classroom policies and writing assignments apply beyond school walls. Professors, lecturers, and graduate students teaching Freshman Composition courses will find this book helpful. Also administrators who service the Freshman Composition population, such as Writing Center Directors will also find Writing for College and Beyond: Life Lessons from the College Composition Classroom a wonderful aid.