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Imagining Across Disciplines For A Sustainable Future, Emily James
Imagining Across Disciplines For A Sustainable Future, Emily James
Writing Center Analysis Papers
At present, the words sustainable and sustainability tend to be associated with environmental issues. Yet, the word sustain comes from the Old French sostenier meaning, “hold up, bear; suffer, endure” and Latin’s sustinere that adds, “hold upright; furnish with means of support; undergo.” Latin’s sustinere can further be broken down into the elements sub and tenere, the root of which, ten, means, “to stretch” (Harper). This paper reflects upon the ways in which the concept of sustainability affects my role as a writing tutor and composition instructor as I seek to help students stretch their abilities to develop ideas …
Smiles, Sighs, And Nods: The Power Of A Personal Narrative, Camille Sleight-Price
Smiles, Sighs, And Nods: The Power Of A Personal Narrative, Camille Sleight-Price
Writing Center Analysis Papers
As a writing tutor and composition instructor, each time I work with a student I am meeting and getting to know a stranger through their writing. Although each student comes to sit next to me with their own background, topics of interest and insecurities, in each case I get to accompany them on the journey of meaning-making through the processes of research and composing. This paper highlights one such instance of meaning-making with a student. It suggests that this meaning-making is not just about developing students’ academic skills like research, critical thinking and composition, but is an opportunity as a …
Measuring Cogency In Argument In The Seventh-Grade English Classroom, Millie Gonzalez-Balsam
Measuring Cogency In Argument In The Seventh-Grade English Classroom, Millie Gonzalez-Balsam
Doctoral Dissertations
Constructing a cogent argument that addresses real-world problems aids students in the development of critical thinking and requires students to present multiple perspectives in a credible manner. Yet, rubrics do not always measure students’ reasoning. The purpose of this study was to create a valid and reliable instrument to measure cogency in argument. I created a Teacher Designed Rubric Measuring Cogency (TDRMC) based on Toulmin’s model of argument for its emphasis on context-specific warrants, and I used Wilson’s framework for assessment to operationalize the construct of cogency. I compared the TDRMC to the current standardized assessment rubric for the Common …
Civil Discourse In The Classroom: Preparing Students For Academic And Civic Participation, Melissa Legate
Civil Discourse In The Classroom: Preparing Students For Academic And Civic Participation, Melissa Legate
Department of English: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
This thesis will explore the importance of civil discourse education. I assert that there is a tremendous need for productive means of disagreement in today’s society, and I propose that the classroom is an ideal setting in which to foster the skills needed for civil discourse. This document features arguments for the need for civil discourse, a detailed definition of it, multiple pedagogical approaches to civil discourse education, and an explanation of the ways in which civil discourse aligns with national- and state-level educational standards. Among this research are also examples of the work of Pierce High School’s English 9 …
Assessing Student Understanding Of Reasoning Using Argument-Based Contrast Matrices, Ethan Geheb
Assessing Student Understanding Of Reasoning Using Argument-Based Contrast Matrices, Ethan Geheb
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
There is strong national interest in increasing student proficiency in STEM, which includes the learning and practice of scientific argumentation. The codevelopment of scientific knowledge and argumentation has shown to positively influence student general understanding of argument construction, scientific knowledge and principles. Research indicates students continue to struggle with constructing complete arguments, with specific difficulty in correctly incorporating reasoning. Numerous frameworks have been developed to support student learning about argumentation. These frameworks contain common teaching strategies for introducing and teaching reasoning within the context of a science classroom. However, these strategies do not specifically target student struggle with using reasoning, …
Practicing Abstraction Argument And Explanation: The Little Goat And The High Priest, David Marshall
Practicing Abstraction Argument And Explanation: The Little Goat And The High Priest, David Marshall
Open Educational Resources
A one page handout to illustrate and practice concepts of abstraction argument and explanation. There are suggested activities using the handout and for generating other similar assignments.