From Cow Paths to Conversation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21740265 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura Aull (0000-0001-8306-1180), Valerie Ross (0000-0001-8869-6441) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 21-34 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Pedagogy Critical Approaches to Teaching Literature Language Composition and Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1531-4200 • E-ISSN: 1533-6255 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1215/15314200-7878975 |
| OpenAlex | W3003409657 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 28 |
This article analyzes ideologies underpinning argument-based writing assignments and considers how they may contribute to a current climate of polarization. The authors suggest that the argument-based essay may be what Kenneth Burke called an unquestioned and habituated “cow path” and conclude by considering how students may benefit from a deeper engagement with explanatory ways of knowing, writing, and relating to each other
Conversation · Epistemology · Ideology · Linguistics · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Underpinning · Communication · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Education and Critical Thinking Development · Engineering · Law · Medicine · Philosophy · Psychology · Rhetoric and Communication Studies
| Citations per year | 1.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |