ERIC Number: EJ1097628
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 10
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"I'm the Author of This Paper": Collaboration and the Construct of Authorship in a First-Year English Course
Stratman, Jacob; Van Zee, Matthew
CEA Forum, v37 n2 Sum-Fall 2008
It is the scope of this article to present a theoretical framework for successful collaboration and our ideas on how it might be implemented in a first-year college composition classroom. We began by creating a collaborative assignment for our composition classes based on a very cursory understanding of successful collaboration. In light of this experience and our exploration of the theory, we argue that collaboration can be effective in the freshman writing course; however, conventions of successful collaboration must be taught and not just assigned. This article offers a means of doing just that.
Descriptors: Freshman Composition, Collaborative Writing, Cooperative Learning, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices, Learning Activities, College English, Curriculum Implementation
College English Association. Web site: http://www.cea-web.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Wisconsin
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