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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"English language -- Rhetoric -- Study and teaching"”.
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The effect of first-year writing programs on the retention and persistence of historically underserved students
Blemberg, Derek Retention and student persistence are perennial issues in higher education. With the current enrollment challenges in all sectors of higher ed, more attention is being paid to these issues than ever before. Colleges and universities are interested in shoring up their budgets as well …
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Assessment done write : using collaboration to reculture teacher learning
This study examined the impact that collaborative learning had on the assessment and evaluation of writing practices of a group of teachers as they engaged in a community of learners. The study explored the development of teacher knowledge and perceptions as well as the implementation of effective …
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A cognitive schematic paradigm for expository essay writing in secondary schools
The methodology outlined in this study for teaching exposit ory writing to advanced (five year phase) grade eleven students is based on the assumption that writing as a problem solving strategy is a high level cognitive skill . In adhering to this assumption, a cognitively based schematic organizer …
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Priority-Area Consensus Conferencing: Peer Versus One-to-One, a Study of an Efficient Method for Achieving Significant Improvements in Freshman Writing Apprehension and Writing Skill
… are overburdening composition instructors with teaching loads beyond those recommended by NCTE and ADE. In response, this study measures the effectiveness of two methods of teaching composition (peer conferencing and one-to-one conferencing), hypothesizing that peer review will be as effective …
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Effects of Specific Strategy Training on the Written Expression of Learning Disabled Students Grades 3-6
… disabled students acquire or use written language skills less efficiently than nondisabled students. Specific interventions are needed to facilitate written language acquisition for the learning disabled. Procedure. Eighteen learning disabled students in grades three through six were …
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An examination of student perceptions of knowledge transfer in the first-year composition experience
… by four research questions, this mixed methods study examined students’ perceptions of their ability to transfer skills learned in the first-year composition (FYC) course to the writing required in their reported majors, in other college courses, and in their vocations. In the quantitative …
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The effect of teacher intervention, role modeling, and a gender-balanced bulletin board design on 10th grade male students' writing apprehension
<p>The first goal of this study was to identify any preexisting differences in the levels of writing apprehension between males and females in a sample of 85 10th grade high school students enrolled in English classes available during a spring 2002 student teaching placement. An adapted form of …
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Perceptions of writing in a community college composition course
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Integrated reading and writing in community colleges: a qualitative study of developmental literacy education
… the potential benefits that integrating reading and writing instruction provides to developmental students. In light of several bans on developmental education at four-year institutions across the country, the role community colleges play in providing literacy instruction appears to be …
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An evaluation of the writing abilities of entry-level public relations practitioners and the industry demand to effectively write for new media
… practitioners (b) determine the industry's demand to effectively write for new media and (c) identify educator's perceptions of entry-level public relations practitioners' writing abilities and current curriculum changes as well as future industry projections. The researcher conducted Web-based …
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