The end of composition studies provides a compelling rhetoric and rationale for eliminating the field and reenvisioning the profession as truly interdisciplinary a change that is necessary in order to fulfill the needs and demands of students instructors administrators and our democratic society more. David smits book the end of composition studies adds to the debate by arguing for the abolition of general composition courses he firmly situates himself within the writing across the curriculum wac camp expanding on theoretical questions and uncertainties often provided as support for the end of general writing skills instruction and the dissolution of composition studies. The end of composition studies provides a compelling rhetoric and rationale for eliminating the field and reenvisioning the profession as truly interdisciplinary a change that is necessary in order to fulfill the needs and demands of students instructors administrators and our democratic society. Setting forth an innovative new model for what it means to be a writing teacher in the era of writing across the curriculum the end of composition studies urges a reconceptualization of graduate work in rhetoric and composition systematically critiques the limitations of current pedagogical practices at the post secondary level and proposes a reorganization of writing instruction to make it the responsibility of all academic units jacket span u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0n n n