The Value of Publishing Student Writing
Start Date
2023 4:00 PM
Location
Alter Hall Poster Session 2 - 3rd floor
Abstract
This paper researches the idea of publishing student writing, a concept valued highly in feminist pedagogy. In attempting to understand the full scope of it, I wanted to answer the question of how valuable it was to composition studies and how to incorporate it into more composition classes. Previous research I found all leaned in favor of using publishing writing to enhance student’s writing abilities. They focused on how it increases students’ engagement with writing and with the class, improves basic grammar and writing skills, and is a useful tool in teaching English as a second language. To gather more information, I sent a survey to English professors to answer, as well as a student survey. I focused on questions about engagement and learning, if they had encountered an assignment where their writing was published, and if the professors had been taught to include assignments like this while they were earning their degree. As of now, results are showing that many students appreciate assignments where their writing is seen outside the classroom and that publishing student writing proves valuable.
The Value of Publishing Student Writing
Alter Hall Poster Session 2 - 3rd floor
This paper researches the idea of publishing student writing, a concept valued highly in feminist pedagogy. In attempting to understand the full scope of it, I wanted to answer the question of how valuable it was to composition studies and how to incorporate it into more composition classes. Previous research I found all leaned in favor of using publishing writing to enhance student’s writing abilities. They focused on how it increases students’ engagement with writing and with the class, improves basic grammar and writing skills, and is a useful tool in teaching English as a second language. To gather more information, I sent a survey to English professors to answer, as well as a student survey. I focused on questions about engagement and learning, if they had encountered an assignment where their writing was published, and if the professors had been taught to include assignments like this while they were earning their degree. As of now, results are showing that many students appreciate assignments where their writing is seen outside the classroom and that publishing student writing proves valuable.
