Discursive writing presents an argument related to a given topic. It can either examine both sides of the issue in a balanced way or argue persuasively on one side only.

The oldest independent periodical in the field, Composition Studies is an academic journal dedicated to the range of professional practices associated with rhetoric and composition: teaching college ...

Much qualitative research on student learning in higher education has focused on a key distinction between surface reproduction of 'knowledge' and a deeper understanding of it. This distinction has ...