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Writer's Attitude And Writing Confidence: What Writing Instructors Need To Know, Audrey L. Thornborrow

Culminating Projects in English

This thesis describes the research conducted on junior high and high school students' writing attitude and writing confidence. It was conducted in order to shed light on the needs of students as well as what pre-service and veteran teachers need to know when teaching a writing course in order to ensure success of all students in the 21st Century.

The targeted population consisted of 37 eighth, 24 eleventh, and 19 twelfth grade students at a small, rural K-12 school in central Minnesota. The over-arching question this study addresses is what can teachers do to positively affect writing attitude, and what …

Exploring Four Modes Of Responding To Undergraduate Writing, Mary Gruis

Culminating Projects in English

A study exploring four modes of giving feedback to student writing in a first-year composition course. The focus discusses ways the different modes impact student writing and revision. It also examines one classroom where each of these modes were implemented, how these different modes were implemented, and the outcome of each mode on student attitudes toward the writing and revision process.