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Changing Practices In The Assessment Of Writing A Discipline Redefining Itself, Marie E. Schleiff
Changing Practices In The Assessment Of Writing A Discipline Redefining Itself, Marie E. Schleiff
Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection
This thesis concerns how changes in the assessment of writing mirror the historical changes in the purposes and methodologies in education. We have witnessed a dramatic shift from the viewing and testing of writing as a series of sub-skills, with emphasis on error-avoidance and correctness of form, to viewing both the process of writing and its assessment as a means of discovery, reflection, and learning. New practices in the evaluation of writing reflect knowledge of how writing occurs and how it is taught. Results of a survey conducted over two years show high school students' responses to traditional and new …
A Portfolio Model For Teaching Writing And Thinking, Peter A. Galeno
A Portfolio Model For Teaching Writing And Thinking, Peter A. Galeno
Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection
The college composition course is increasingly viewed as a pivotal course in fostering in students the skills they will need for meaningful participation in the discourse of the academy. This course is often the students' initiation into an academic environment that emphasizes the significance of the written word. Because of the nature of teaching the abstract and elusive subject of writing, the course presents significant challenges for many composition instructors. This thesis focuses on the development of a student writing portfolio that provides a powerful means of addressing these issues. The work required to complete the portfolio fosters the students' …