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"Sorry, but I Suck at Writing": A Study of Writing Self-efficacy in First-Year College Students
Title
"Sorry, but I Suck at Writing": A Study of Writing Self-efficacy in First-Year College Students
Author
Greene, Mary-Elizabeth
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Education, Higher, Adult education, Social sciences--Research
Description
In this study, current research on writing self-efficacy—"confidence that one can perform successfully in a particular domain" (Bruning 25)—and data from a local survey of first-year college students, or freshmen, is used to examine dispositions t...
Affiliation and Participation: What Fannish Practices Can Tell Us About Building Community in the Writing Center
Title
Affiliation and Participation: What Fannish Practices Can Tell Us About Building Community in the Writing Center
Author
Mayfield, Hannah
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Rhetoric
Description
This thesis examines the discursive activity of participatory fannish practices and the opportunities they afford the university writing center in responding to student writing. The project begins with an analysis of participatory fandom; specific...
Science Writing: Specialist and Non-specialist Genre and Style from the Late 19th Century and Early 21st Century
Title
Science Writing: Specialist and Non-specialist Genre and Style from the Late 19th Century and Early 21st Century
Author
Marker, Kara
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Communication of technical information
Description
The first scientific journal was established in the 17th century. Over the last 140 years, science writing has developed along two clear lines targeting specialist and non-specialist audiences. In the 19th century, specialist publications Nature a...
What We Talk About When We Talk About Writer's Identity
Title
What We Talk About When We Talk About Writer's Identity
Author
Cortez, Jessie
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Rhetoric
Description
Although it is used by some first-year writing (FYW) instructors to help students improve their writing, the term "writer’s identity" does not have a clear, agreed-upon definition. This study therefore investigates the use of "writer’s identity" i...