Background
Phelps, Louise Wetherbee was born on August 5, 1940 in Greenville, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Donald Gist and Virginia Elizabeth (LaRochelle) Wetherbee.
(This groundbreaking collection of essays is one of the fi...)
This groundbreaking collection of essays is one of the first works to reflect directly and systematically on the conceptual and ethical basis for composition studies as a new discipline of written language. Phelps articulates a philosophy of composition generous enough to accommodate all the strands of current work without being overly eclectic--an open framework subject to modification and addition as the field develops. She draws on wide reading in the humanities and social sciences--including cognitive science, linguistics, literary theory, education, philosophy, hermeneutics, rhetoric, and psychology--to define the contribution and place of composition studies within the larger intellectual and cultural community. The book will therefore interest theorists and scholars in a wide variety of fields.
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(Although the subject of composition has firmly establishe...)
Although the subject of composition has firmly established itself in secondary schools and universities as one worthy of study, philosophical premises on composition have yet to be discussed. This collection of essays draws together the different philosophical viewpoints on the matter.
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Phelps, Louise Wetherbee was born on August 5, 1940 in Greenville, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Donald Gist and Virginia Elizabeth (LaRochelle) Wetherbee.
Bachelor in English summa cum laude, Vassar College, 1962. Master of Arts in Teaching English, Johns Hopkins University, 1963. Master of Arts in English, Cleveland State University, 1976.
Doctor of Philosophy in English Composition and Rhetoric, Case Western Reserve University, 1980.
Instructor English, Towson High School, Baltimore, 1963-1965; director writing laboratory, Cleveland State University, 1973-1977; assistant Professor of English, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1979-1986; professor writing and English, Syracuse (New York) U., since 1986; director writing program, Syracuse (New York) U., 1986-1992.
(Although composition has in the last twenty years establi...)
(This groundbreaking collection of essays is one of the fi...)
(Although the subject of composition has firmly establishe...)
Member Modern Language Association, American Association Higher Education, National Council Teachers English, Writing Program Administrators, Conference College Composition and Communications, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Frederick Ward Phelps, June 16, 1962. Children: Christopher Ward, Alexander Gist, Lon Wetherbee.