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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.
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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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