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Filtering by: Creator Oyler-McCance, Sara J. Remove constraint Creator: Oyler-McCance, Sara J. Advisor Tolar Burton, Vicki Remove constraint Advisor: Tolar Burton, Vicki Non-Academic Affiliation Oregon State University. Graduate School Remove constraint Non-Academic Affiliation: Oregon State University. Graduate School

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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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    composition faculty, Tim Jensen, Sara Jameson, and Ehren Pflugfelder, for their generous assistance. They

  • Argument and common ground : scholarly research meets the common core state standards

    Creator:
    Clark, Jillian
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    This thesis examines the recent history of the teaching of argument and its implications in the face of new writing standards being implemented in K-12 classrooms under the Common Core State Standards. The new educational policies will shift the focus of writing instruction onto argument writing as part of students'...
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    encouragement and trust in my instincts never fail to boost my spirits. To Sara Jameson, whose thoughts on Tim

  • Literacy narratives across the curriculum

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    Coffey, Marjorie D.
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    This thesis proposes expanding the locations where literacy narratives are currently used as readings and as writing assignments and considering broad conceptions of the types and uses of literacy narratives read in classrooms. In particular, this thesis asserts the value of expanding the literacy narratives read beyond the current canonical...
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    , Sara Jameson, Laura May, Zach Pajak, Katie Parker, and Gerald Peck. My family has always

  • Towards meaningful intercultural interactions: a case study of service-learning in a business writing classroom

    Creator:
    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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    closely, including Sara Jameson, Dr. Peter Betjemann, Dr. Lisa Ede, Dr. Susan Meyers, and Dr. Tara

  • A circle of response : addressing the tensions of teacher responseto student writing

    Creator:
    Carothers, April D.
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    What students need most from instructors’ written response on their texts is commentary that evokes a sense of exchange. Teachers often believe that their job is to point out the deficits in a student’s paper and help eliminate those deficits. While this is a part of the function of response,...
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    Paraskevas and Sara Jameson for their support and insights, as well as the faculty of the English