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Writing & Linguistics News, Georgia Southern University

Writing & Linguistics News (2012-2022)

• 2020 AWP Intro Journals Project nominees announced

Writing & Linguistics News, Georgia Southern University

Writing & Linguistics News (2012-2022)

• Georgia Poetry Circuit welcomes David Baker on November 7

Writing & Linguistics News, Georgia Southern University

Writing & Linguistics News (2012-2022)

• Department issues statement condemning book burning

Writing & Linguistics News, Georgia Southern University

Writing & Linguistics News (2012-2022)

• Poet Beth Ann Fennelly to read in Savannah

Writing & Linguistics News, Georgia Southern University

Writing & Linguistics News (2012-2022)

• Join our faculty!

Writing & Linguistics News, Georgia Southern University

Writing & Linguistics News (2012-2022)

• Why our majors love W&L

Writing & Linguistics News, Georgia Southern University

Writing & Linguistics News (2012-2022)

• Georgia Southern University partners with MedCap Software to best prepare students for careers in technical writing

Writing & Linguistics News, Georgia Southern University

Writing & Linguistics News (2012-2022)

• Annual award ceremony recognizes W&L students

Writing & Linguistics News, Georgia Southern University

Writing & Linguistics News (2012-2022)

• Call for readers: 2019 Writing and Linguistics Senior Reading

Writing & Linguistics News, Georgia Southern University

Writing & Linguistics News (2012-2022)

• Burning Swamp returns April 22
• Annual Department award ceremony to be held April 25

Writing & Linguistics News, Georgia Southern University

Writing & Linguistics News (2012-2022)

• Writing and Linguistics faculty and students to present at CURIO symposium April 16

Writing & Linguistics News, Georgia Southern University

Writing & Linguistics News (2012-2022)

• Georgia Poetry Circuit welcomes Elena Karina Byrne on April 11

"It's My Closest Friend And My Most Hated Enemy": Students Share Perspectives On Procrastination In Writing Classes, Jennifer Gray

The Journal of Student Success in Writing

This article presents the results from an IRB-approved study that researched student perspectives on procrastination. Qualitative and quantitative data from over 200 surveys administered to first-year writers illustrated multiple reasons why students procrastinated, and these reasons are much deeper than a strong desire to do something else. Results indicated that when students perceived a lack of engagement with their topic (whether the engagement was actually there or not), they were more likely to procrastinate. In addition, students who had fewer choices in their writing assignments, such as topic choices or format choices, were more likely to procrastinate and avoid the …

Writing & Linguistics News, Georgia Southern University

Writing & Linguistics News (2012-2022)

• Juliana Baggott reads in Savannah on March 7

Writing & Linguistics News, Georgia Southern University, College Of Arts & Humanities

Writing & Linguistics News (2012-2022)

• Study abroad in China during summer 2019

• Georgia Poetry Circuit welcomes Adrian Matejka on February 7