Composition, Literacy, and Culture

Cornell University has stood at the forefront of writing instruction, at least since the publication of William Strunk and E. B. White's classic, <i>The Elements of Style</i>, in 1918. For the past thirty years Cornell has been the site of a remarkably sustained and successful interdisciplinary approach to writing across the curriculum - a program that now coordinates nearly two hundred courses each semester sponsored by over thirty different departments.<i>Local Knowledges, Local Practices</i> provides an overview of Cornell's rich history and distinguished achievements in training students to write well. Including the views of professors representing a variety of disciplines - from animal science to political science, anthropology to philosophy, romance studies to neurobiology - this collection will serve as a resource for anyone interested in broadly conceived, discipline-specific writing instruction.