학술적 담화 공동체의 삶과 글쓰기

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate how much and in what ways the cases of writing education would contribute to writing education for life in Sookmyung Women’s University. The study also aimed to reconsider the directions of writing education in college based on its content, characteristics, significance, and limitations. Writing education of Sookmyung Women’s University has been established as a clear model for college writing education in the nation since 2002. As part of basic education required by the acade- mic discourse community, it has a foundation in the perception that persuasive writing with logical grounds or demonstration and critical writing education should be the central goals. It is note- worthy that its stability stems from the independent operation of its dedicated institution. The case of Sookmyung Women’s University is one good example of providing writing education only with dedicated professors and no instructors and generating positive results by pursuing writing education armed with academic diver- sity. Writing education of Sookmyung Women’s University also highlights its characteristics and significance with the linkage and intensification system of its writing curriculum. The education model of the university has the limitations of functional and normative writing compensated for through linked and advanced courses. In spite of those strengths, however, writing education of Sook myung Women’s University does have some limitations including weakening “authorship” and being inclined toward “textualism”. In addition, it excessively generalizes “writing-centric” text structure analysis and the logical structure based on it. It is thus needed to search for ways to reinforce “authorship” beyond accepting and internalizing academic discourse onesidedly. It is also necessary to expand the medium as text in diverse manners and broaden the reading and writing model to interdisciplinary and emotional insights. It is in that context that writing as social practice is emphasized. It has grown more important to realize the reality of college writing education that has entered a new phase and make preparations for solidarity and practice. Now is the time for solidarity and practice. The objectives of solidarity are establishing an academic identity called college writing(or writing) and setting up a virtuous cycle structure of quality professional cultivation and educational system rather than sharing positions. In that sense, the significance and limitations of writing education of Sookmyung Women’s University offers significant indexes.