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Paul Heilker. Twenty Years In: An Essay in Two Parts.

Heilker, Paul. "Twenty Years In: An Essay in Two Parts." CCC 58.2 (2006): 182-212.

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Part I of this essay traces the evolution of my understanding of the exploratory essay as a discursive form and a genre for teaching writing. Part II explores my motivations for advocating a polarized definition of the essay and then concludes with a call to expand the purview of composition beyond first-year courses.

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