Summary Of Inventing The University By David Barholomae
The article “ Inventing the University” is a piece about the association of student writing capabilities and their familiarity with the discourse in the communities of those who are reading their writing. This work was published in the Journal of Basic Writing in 1986 by David Bartholomae. The text is centered around Bartholomae’s thesis that “They (students) must learn to speak our language(CITATION)” David Bartholomae evaluates many excerpts from student essays to show the reader the importance of writing as if one is part of the community one is writing to.
He addresses errors students made in their writing and writing style and provides helpful solutions to remedy these problems. Bartholomea believes that for students to speak with authority
He addresses errors students made in their writing and writing style and provides helpful solutions to remedy these problems. Bartholomea believes that for students to speak with authority