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Talking Story, Writing Proper : Pidgin-Speaking Hawaii Writers at Oregon State University

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Lum, Kristina H. J.

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This thesis is based on a two-part study that analyzes the cultural and linguistic characteristics of the Hawaii student population at Oregon State University (OSU). I designed and conducted a survey among Hawaii students at OSU. Then I interviewed ten Hawaii students who self-identified as Hawaii Creole English (a.k.a. Pidgin)...

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, Penn Pantumsinchai, Michelle Ige, Charna Underwood, and Emily Valenzuela. TABLE OF
When High School Teachers Teach College Writing : Oregon Approaches to Dual Credit Teacher Qualifications, Support, and Professional Development

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Terriere, Jordan E.

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This thesis examines the challenging situation high school dual credit teachers in Oregon face teaching first-year composition in the high school location. I argue that thorough training, support, and professional development are vital for high school teachers teaching dual credit writing courses, who without it may find themselves faced with...

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location, the course, the 22 academic discipline, etc. In Edward M. White’s chapter “Defining
Towards meaningful intercultural interactions: a case study of service-learning in a business writing classroom

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Sprague, Allen

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The following thesis presents a case study analyzing a service-learning project implemented in a second-year level Writing in Business course at Oregon State University. The classroom project required business writing students to serve as cultural ambassadors and conversation partners with international students through INTO OSU's Cultural Ambassador Conversant Program. Relying...

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Emily Thrush states, “[T]here’s no escaping the increasing internationalization of business” (415