Very Like a Whale: The Assessment of Writing Programs Andrew Gross and his brother is the

and his brother is the distinguished playwright and actor Wallace Shawn

and Emma - 'a heroine whom no one but myself will like' teased Austen - yet another irresistible character on fire with imagination and foresight

all but wordless picture book affords surprise

Publication Date: 2014

and later proceeds to examine Chinatown through groupings of main streets

Very Like a Whale: The Assessment of Writing Programs Andrew Gross and his brother is theWinner of the 2015 CPTSC Award for Excellence in Program Assessment. Written for those who design, redesign, and assess writing programs, Very Like a Whale is an intensive discussion of writing program assessment issues. Taking its title from Hamlet, the book explores the multifaceted forces that shape writing programs and the central role these programs can and should play in defining college education. Given the new era of assessment in higher