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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1163597
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 15
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Audience, Purpose, and Civic Engagement: A Reassessment of Writing Instruction in Political Science
Journal of Political Science Education, v13 n4 p389-403 2017
In the present study I examine meaning-making as an integral aspect of successful writing assignments in political science. Results of a semester-long quasi-experimental pilot study show that meaning-making writing tasks help students in Introduction to American Politics courses become more politically engaged through the inculcation of civic skills.
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Political Science, Writing Assignments, Quasiexperimental Design, Pilot Projects, United States Government (Course), Skill Development, Writing Across the Curriculum, Audience Awareness, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, College Programs, Behavioral Objectives, Citizen Participation, Student Surveys, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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