ERIC Number: EJ1021439
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Apr
Pages: 10
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A Collective Effort to Improve Sociology Students' Writing Skills
Burgess-Proctor, Amanda; Cassano, Graham; Condron, Dennis J.; Lyons, Heidi A.; Sanders, George
Teaching Sociology, v42 n2 p130-139 Apr 2014
Nationwide, academic sociologists at all types of higher education institutions face the challenge of working to improve students' writing skills. In this article, we describe a collective effort by a group of faculty members in one undergraduate sociology program to implement several effective writing-improvement strategies. We advocate aiming to improve students' writing by working together on a united front rather than working in isolation. After explaining the origins of the collective emphasis on writing that emerged in our group and briefly outlining the writing-improvement strategies that we utilize, we use student survey data to reflect on major themes before concluding with a discussion of the merits of our collective approach.
Descriptors: Sociology, Undergraduate Students, Writing Skills, Content Area Writing, Writing Instruction, Student Surveys, Cooperative Learning, Writing Assignments, Peer Evaluation, Workshops, Student Attitudes, Satisfaction, Library Research, Feedback (Response), Plagiarism
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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