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Writing & Linguistics News, Georgia Southern University

Writing & Linguistics News (2012-2022)

• Virgil Suárez (Georgia Poetry Circuit) campus visit & reading

Arts & Humanities News, Georgia Southern University

Arts and Humanities News (2012-2023)

• New Eagle Nation on Parade sculpture depicts 118-year history of the Howard family’s lumber business
• Writing and Linguistics Hosts Immigration Film Series

Writing & Linguistics News, Georgia Southern University

Writing & Linguistics News (2012-2022)

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Explaining Dynamic Interactions In Wiki-Based Collaborative Writing, Mimi Li, Wei Zhu

Department of Writing and Linguistics Faculty Research and Publications

This article reports a case study that examined dynamic patterns of interaction that two small groups of ESL students exemplified when they performed two writing tasks, i.e., Research Proposal (Task 1) and Annotated Bibliography (Task 2) in a wiki site. Group A demonstrated a Collective pattern in Task 1, but switched to an Active/Withdrawn pattern in Task 2. In contrast, Group B exhibited a Dominant/Defensive pattern in Task 1, but switched to a Collaborative one in Task 2. These patterns were substantiated by group members’ ongoing task approaches in terms of “equality” and “mutuality,” reflected via the analyses of language …

Writing & Linguistics News, Georgia Southern University

Writing & Linguistics News (2012-2022)

• Writing & Linguistics annual senior reading
• “Narrative Night: Stories of Southern” on April 22

Writing & Linguistics News, Georgia Southern University

Writing & Linguistics News (2012-2022)

• Call for readers: 2016 Writing and Linguistics Senior Reading

Research Briefs: Writing Stories In The Sciences, Georgia Southern University

Research Briefs (2012-2019)

• Writing Stories in the Sciences

Integrating Teaching Literature And Writing, John J. Hobe

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Brief Description: Come and learn how we can better understand each other through reading and writing about literature. Participants will see demonstrated and participate in integrated literature and writing lessons for all age students. They will receive references and lessons for integrating literature and writing lessons. Participants will discuss teaching literature and writing in schools.

Writing & Linguistics News, Georgia Southern University

Writing & Linguistics News (2012-2022)

• 2016 Roy F. Powell Creative Writing Awards winners announced

Writing & Linguistics News, Georgia Southern University

Writing & Linguistics News (2012-2022)

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