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The Epistemologies They Carry: An Investigation of Feminist Writing Assignments
<p>This dissertation examines feminist writing assignments as one pedagogical site that influences students’ engagement and thinking. Drawing on rhetorical genre studies, feminist pedagogy, and composition scholarship on writing assignments, I argue that because writing assignments are genres that …
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Student perceptions regarding the use of rubrics in writing assignments
… perceptions regarding the use of rubrics in writing assignments. This qualitative research study was conducted with 16 students in a first grade classroom. I have conducted 4 mini-lessons on different writing components with the class. As a class we created a scoring rubric that includes …
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Mathematics Achievement and Writing Assignments Among Urban Middle-School Students
… for the study of whether the inclusion of writing assignments affected mathematics achievement. Total math scores on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills were compared before and after various writing exercises were given to one class. A comparison of the post-test means found no significant …
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Using Writing Assignments to Promote Conceptual Knowledge Development in Engineering Statics
… study investigating possible links between short writing assignments and conceptual knowledge development in statics courses. The theoretical framework of the study draws on elements from cognitive learning theory: expertise, procedural and conceptual knowledge development, and conceptual change. …
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Assigning Myself: an Action Research Investigation Into the Making of Writing Assignments
Were teachers of writing to complete their own writing assignments before giving them to their students, they could better determine if the assignments they give allow examination of issues they, themselves, need to address, if their assignments tend to accommodate their own writing style …
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Collaborative writing assignments and on-line discussions in an advanced ESL composition class
… computer-mediated projects on students' writing performance. The subjects of the study were 20 advanced English as a Second Language (ESL) composition students enrolled in an English 107 course at the University of Arizona in the Spring 1999 semester. The class met twice a week: once in a …
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An analysis of writing assignments in selected history textbooks for grades seven and eleven
… arts advocates the incorporation of writing in content areas across the curriculum as a means of learning content as well as a means of evaluating content mastery. Focusing on the content area of social studies and acknowledging the importance of the text as a teaching tool, this …
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A regional survey of writing in six subject areas in colleges and universities accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
… study investigated the nature and frequency of writing tasks undertaken by students in colleges and universities granting bachelor's degrees in institutions accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. A sample of seventy-five institutions was drawn, and surveys were …
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A Communication Class: A Place Where Things Happen
… the students was collected by means of journals, writing assignments, class discussion, interviews, and conferences. Other data was collected via teacher reflection on the events of the classroom. The results indicated that use of integrated reading and writing assignments in a relaxed classroom …
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Using journal writing to evoke critical thinking skills of students in teacher education
… skills when they write. The use of journal writing has been studied for a variety of purposes, but little evidence exists that journal writing can enhance critical thinking skills. The writing assignments presented in this study were designed to enhance the critical thinking skills of …
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Literacy choice in a first grade classroom
… Students were given choice pertaining to writing assignments and publishing preferences as well as guided reading material. Students completed an interest inventory at the start of the research to better understand the types of literacy activities that may interest them. The students were …
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Writing Instruction: Students' Perceptions of Its Meaning and Merit
… and weaker writers with regard to previous writing instruction; perceptions of writing assignments; writing strategies; valuing of writing; and benefits of feedback from conferences, peer evaluations, and written comments.
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Classroom Practices in the Teaching of Writing
… of current practices in the teaching of writing. The subjects were 327 eleventh grade English students and the six English teachers who taught them. The subjects were selected from three of eight high schools operating in a system of approximately 30,000 students in the southern region of …
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Curriculum for Middle School Percussion
… grading logs</p> <p>-Guidelines for projects and writing assignments</p> <p>-Questions for Reading checks</p>
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What motivates middle school students to become better writers?
… evaluate adolescents' perspectives on academic writing and investigate ways in which a teacher can motivate these students to become better writers. Common Core curriculum was used along with collaborative, technology-based and independent writing tasks in which students learned how to identify …
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The effects of training with Burke's dramatistic pentad on the coherence and certain cohesive characteristics of the compositions of basic writers
… Burke's dramatistic pentad) and judgments of writing quality indicated by measures of coherence and certain cohesive characteristics of their texts. A second purpose was to determine the effects of using this heuristic on students' attitudes toward writing and themselves as writers and their …
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USING AUDIO SCREENCAST FOR FEEDBACK ON SHORT WRITTEN ESSAYS
Although feedback on writing is researched in the disciplinary context of teaching writing, little research investigates feedback on short-form essay writing. The field of instructional design is also lacking in research on feedback in the teaching of writing. However, research in the field of …
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Developing First Year ESL Undergraduates’ Source-based Writing Skills
Source-based writing is the most common genre of academic writing in higher education. It is a complex writing task encompassing the synergistic utilisation of reading, writing, and higher order thinking skills. Many students struggle to meet the demands and requirements of tertiary level writing …
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From Homer to Hip-Hop: Using Popular Music to Teach Composition
… as a result, they are also indifferent about the writing process. Because capturing students’ attention is crucial to teaching them how to write, teachers should design assignments with students’ interests in mind. One of the best ways teachers can encourage students to write about something they …
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Autobiographical Writing in Adolescents: An Exploratory Study
… clarify the effect of autobiographical journal writing. In the associative model students participated in guided imagery with an open-ended conclusion, allowing for free association and descriptive writing. Each imagery task was paired with autobiographical writing, which encouraged a strong …
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