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Crossley, Scott A.; Kyle, Kristopher; McNamara, Danielle S. – Grantee Submission, 2016
An important topic in writing research has been the use of cohesive features. Much of this research has focused on local and text cohesion. The few studies that have studied global cohesion have been restricted to first language writing. This study investigates the development of local, global, and text cohesion in the writing of 57 language (L2)…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Essays, Writing Assignments, Second Language Learning
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Shafer, Gregory – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 2011
This essay is about the process of discovering and trying to help an exceptional student who was grappling with issues of real-life violence and incarceration and the desire to articulate their meaning to his life through writing. It describes how this student empowered himself to reflect on and deconstruct the meaning of his incarceration and how…
Descriptors: College Students, English Instruction, Higher Education, Violence
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Shafer, Gregory – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 2012
In this article, the author talks about the college writing center, which is a place of political confrontation, where cultural issues involving dialect and values are probed, contested, and negotiated. He suggests a post-process approach to composition--one that ushers writers into a world of exploration and social engagement--one that transcends…
Descriptors: Politics of Education, Values, Culture Conflict, Educational Theories