English Composition Board, U Michigan
The English Composition Board at the University of Michigan formed in the mid-70s to address concerns about student writing and literacy more generally. Faculty leaders from English included Dan "Hooked on Books" Fader, Richard W. Bailey, Bernard van't Hul, Barbara Morrison, and Jay Robinson. Key components included a well-resourced writing center, an incoming essay placement, small sections of writing taught by experience faculty to the students who were least well prepared, outreach to public schools and UM faculty through WID/WAC training, and writing-intensive courses in the disciplines. Initial efforts were funded by Ford and Mellon Foundations. The English Composition Board and its activities stimulated a culture of teaching and studying writing at UM, coming at a time when there was no such thing as composition studies.
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