Good writing is correct writing, and you can measure good writing by counting errors

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Writing is a set of formulas that you plug in to get different kinds of texts.

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Composition studies include mostly basic instruction without much depth or substance.

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Our familiarity with writing and with the many important tasks it performs— from texting to Twitter—leads people to assume that writing is a basic skill they’ve already learned if not mastered.

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Composition study prioritizes higher order issues in writing like argument, analysis, audience, purpose, and context.

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Errors are a fact of writing life; however, it’s important to teach students that making errors in your writing is often a way to turn off your audience, or worse, it impedes your audience’s ability to understand what it is you’re trying to say.

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Writing is a process of brainstorming, composing, revising, having your work read by others, and then revising again.

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Courses in rhetoric and composition can be very helpful in allowing students to practice academic-level reading and writing in other disciplines, and this often helps students better understand the various kinds of writing they are bound to encounter in the university.

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Composition courses are about modeling and practicing writing as an act of citizenship; they push students to think about how they can ethically and persuasively position themselves in ongoing public conversations.

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