Self+Culture+Writing: Autoethnography for/as Writing Studies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca L. Jackson ◽  
Jackie Grutsch McKinney
Keyword(s):  
Writing Studies

Grammatical Problems In Introduction Section Of Thesis Written By English Literature Students

Jurnal KATA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Silvia Utami
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Indirect Method ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Writing Studies ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Verb Agreement ◽  
Grammatical Errors ◽  
Teaching Grammar ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

<p><em>Introduction section is the first section of the thesis that has an important role which summarizes background information about the topic. The ability to write a clear and concise introduction section of a thesis is indispensable skill to writers; thus it is essential for students to be aware of linguistic aspects of writing. Past literature in writing studies have shown that although many studies have been written about the grammatical errors and mistakes in writing, there is very little research done on grammatical problems in writing introduction section of thesis. This research was a descriptive qualitative research which aimed to analyze grammatical problems found in the introduction section of thesis written by English literature students at STIBA Persada Bunda Pekanbaru. The source of data in this research was documents taken from students’ thesis. The data were collected by using coding sheets. The findings of this research showed that the most common grammatical problems found in introduction section of thesis was incorrect verbs which dominated by tenses confusion and lack of subject and verb agreement. The possible solutions to overcome students’ grammatical problems were using indirect method in teaching grammar and prioritizing grammar structures to teach.</em></p>

scholarly journals Interrogating Conflicting Narratives of Writing in the Academy: A Call for Research

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
Katie Byrant
Keyword(s):  
First Generation ◽  
Academic Work ◽  
Writing Studies ◽  
University Student ◽  
Safe Haven ◽  
Feminist Politics ◽  
Generation Female ◽  
Subjective Identity

A safe haven in an often unsafe place: I would use this metaphor to describe the space writing studies and a university writing centre have offered me, as I’ve attempted to find my own place as a feminist in the academy. I feel these two things are my rocks. They are firm, solid places for me to reside amongst the challenges I’ve experienced as a writer. The reasons for my struggles with writing for academic purposes are difficult to pinpoint. Some would say they stem from my lack of literacy, hinting that laziness could be a culprit. Others might suggest they are connected to my subjective identity as a first-generation, female university student. Or others might take the discussion of subjective identity a bit further, arguing that my identity as a feminist, and my determination to bring my feminist politics into my academic work explain these challenges.

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