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English 2180 Skeleton Syllabus And Sample Assignment, Jennifer Andersen
English 2180 Skeleton Syllabus And Sample Assignment, Jennifer Andersen
Q2S Enhancing Pedagogy
Approaches that I consider to teaching English 2180: the Function of Stories, include:
1) Legal Argumentation as Story-telling: the role of stories in jurisprudence
2) Philosophical explorations into cognitive and affective benefits from fiction
3) Socio-historical arguments about the rise of the novel
4) Fiction as cautionary tales for maturing adolescents
5) Psychological benefits: storytelling as a source of analogues for subjective experience
Reframing Readiness: Through The Cracked Looking Glass: The Framework For Success In Postsecondary Writing As Assessment Model, David Hyman
Publications and Research
The Framework for Success in Postsecondary Writing (Council of Writing Program Administrators, National Council of Teachers of English, and National Writing Project) describes experiences and habits of mind that will equip students for success in college writing. This column highlights examples of the values espoused by the Framework and aims to increase understanding of this statement, advocating for its rich conception of writing.
Contract Grading In A Technical Writing Classroom: A Case Study, Lisa M. Litterio
Contract Grading In A Technical Writing Classroom: A Case Study, Lisa M. Litterio
English Faculty Publications
The subjectivity of assessing writing has long been an issue for instructors, who carefully craft rubrics and other indicators of assessment while students grapple with understanding what constitutes an "A" and how to meet instructor-generated criteria. Based on student frustration with traditional grading practices, this case study of a 20-student technical writing classroom employed teacher-as-researcher observation and student surveys to examine how students in a technical writing classroom in the Northeast collaborated together to generate criteria relating to the quality of their writing assignments. The study indicates that although students perceive more involvement in the grading process, they resist participation …
Theorycrafting The Classroom: Constructing The Introductory Technical Communication Course As A Game, Carly Finseth
Theorycrafting The Classroom: Constructing The Introductory Technical Communication Course As A Game, Carly Finseth
English Literature Faculty Publications and Presentations
When games are approached as a pedagogical methodology, the homologies between games and technical communication are highlighted: pedagogy that teaches people to play and succeed within certain confines; classroom assessment that provides meaningful feedback to encourage self-improvement; instructional design that incorporates gaming theory and game design principles; and usability to ensure optimum success. This paper provides an overview of these topics for instructors to consider when designing a technical writing course as a game.
Linguistic Discrimination In Writing Assessment: How Raters React To African American “Errors,” Esl Errors, And Standard English Errors On A State-Mandated Writing Exam, David M. Johnson, Lewis Vanbrackle
Linguistic Discrimination In Writing Assessment: How Raters React To African American “Errors,” Esl Errors, And Standard English Errors On A State-Mandated Writing Exam, David M. Johnson, Lewis Vanbrackle
Faculty and Research Publications
Raters of Georgia''s (USA) state-mandated college-level writing exam, which is intended to ensure a minimal university-level writing competency, are trained to grade holistically when assessing these exams. A guiding principle in holistic grading is to not focus exclusively on any one aspect of writing but rather to give equal weight to style, vocabulary, mechanics, content, and development. This study details how raters react to “errors” typical of African American English writers, of ESL writers, and of standard American English writers. Using a log-linear model to generate odds ratios for comparison of essays with these error types, results indicate linguistic discrimination …