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Susan McLeod. Some Thoughts about Feelings: The Affective Domain and the Writing Process.

McLeod, Susan. "Some Thoughts about Feelings: The Affective Domain and the Writing Process." CCC 38.4 (1987): 426-435.

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McLeod writes that composition studies would benefit from more research on the emotional or affective aspect of writing as it relates to writing anxiety, motivation, and cultural and personal beliefs about writing. She proposes a theory of affect based on George Mandler from which to study these three areas. She claims that it is impossible to write without triggering some emotions, and instructors should help their students channel their emotions so that they enable them during the writing process instead of impede them.

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» Susan H. McLeod. Pygmalion or Golem? Teacher Affect and Efficacy. from CCC Online

» Stephen M. Fishman. Explicating Our Tacit Tradition: John Dewey and Composition Studies. from CCC Online

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