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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1444700
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
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Trespasser No More: Students as Columnists
Gregory Shafer
English Journal, v105 n2 p58-63 2015
Much of the research writing done in high school and college lacks the personal and social component that is integral to student engagement. This author suggests that the research paper take the form of a national column that is authored by students, giving them authority and a sense of empowerment.
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Research Papers (Students), Student Empowerment, High School Students, College Students, Writing Assignments, Authors, Writing (Composition)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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