David Bartholomae: Inventing The University

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Bartholomae, D. (n.d.). Inventing the University. Retrieved January 18, 2017, from http://wac.colostate.edu/jbw/v5n1/bartholomae.pdf

David Bartholomae enters the text in a supportive tone, expressing the importance of properly addressing the audience in which a writer intends draw in. Bartholomae appears to be directing his feedback from his professional experiences towards other novice writers who can benefit from his expertise. Bartholomae stated, “The students have to appropriate (or be appropriated by) a specialized discourse, and they have to do this as though they were easily and comfortably one with their audience”. This statement portrays the importance of adaptability in one’s writing to fit the audience. I can relate to this scenario

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