Leveling the Academic Playing Field through Autobiographical Reading and Writing

A course was developed with the aim of teaching first year college students the art of reading and writing which is generally found to be boring and complicated by the general student populace. A further goal is to begin defining and constructing their identity within an academic setting. A sense of...

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Published in:Journal of adolescent & adult literacy 1998-12, Vol.42 (4), p.296-304
Main Authors: Spires, Hiller A., Williams, Josie B., Jackson, Alecia, Huffman, Lois E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Language
Academic learning
Adolescent Development
Adolescents
Autobiographies
Basic writing
Beginning Reading
College Students
Composition (Language arts)
Course Objectives
Creative writing
Curricula
Education
Epistemology
Expository Writing
Journal writing
Learner Engagement
Literary criticism
Literary Genres
Literature
Malcolm X
Reading
Reading Difficulties
Reading Processes
Self Efficacy
Student Motivation
Student Participation
Study and teaching
Teaching Methods
Writing
Writing Instruction
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Summary:A course was developed with the aim of teaching first year college students the art of reading and writing which is generally found to be boring and complicated by the general student populace. A further goal is to begin defining and constructing their identity within an academic setting. A sense of self could be effectively achieved using autobiographical readings and writings based on the assumption that self-knowledge and reflection are critical to growth and development.
ISSN:1081-3004
1936-2706