What does the teacher mean when she says "argument" or "process"? For the teacher these words have an embedded and assumed significance that, in composition studies, is taken for granted. The contributors take fifty of these words and present essays which not only explain their interconnections and development but also question the overdetermined meaning of each, providing a fresh look at some old concepts which could be of tremendous benefit to both student and teacher. Lacks an index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.