Learning to write as a hostile act for Latino students
By: Raul E. Ybarra.
Series: Counterpoints,; v. 257; Counterpoints (New York, N.Y.) ;; v. 257.
Publisher: P. Lang
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
Subjects: English language -- Rhetoric -- Study and teaching -- United States.; English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching -- United States.; Report writing -- Study and teaching -- United States.; Hispanic Americans -- Education -- Language arts.; Hispanic Americans -- Language.
Description: "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."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [105]-110) and index.