Helping Second Language Student Writers Improve Their Revision

Writing ability is a comprehensive evaluation of language learning level. Nowadays, most universities offer writing-related courses to help students lay a good foundation for writing and contribute to their subsequent studies. Compared with native English speakers, second language learners need to do more revision, which is a great challenge for second language learners. Therefore, in this paper, the aim is to make the second language students understand and apply the revision correctly.

Court Case of Cow v. Plant

The following is a script from a court proceeding. The case is about whether plant-based milks or cow’s milk is better. There are two speakers; one who will be representing cow’s milk and one who will be representing plant-based milks. The representatives will be making their arguments based on the milk’s nutrition, environmental impact as well as digestibility for those with dairy intolerances. At the end, the jury consider each representative’s argument to determine which milk is better. The judge will take home the better milk to share with her lactose intolerance husband.

The Value of Citations in Academic Disciplines

The following reflective essay focuses on the use of citations within academic disciplines. It focuses on my experiences and how these experiences relate to published literature. Moreover, as an individual in the discipline of neuroscience, this essay will focus largely on how citations apply to the discipline of neuroscience. Specifically, how the act of citing develops an individual’s rhetorical appeal and connectivity to the individual’s discipline.

The Cultural Significance of “WAP”

For an assignment which asked students to analyze a digital phenomenon/controversy.

Memes of Our Writing

Two memes that depict the students' writing processes.

From Innocent Inquiry to Suggested Industry Changes

Completed for an assignment on digital controversies.

Importance of Scaffolding

For this assignment, students were asked to reflect on their experiences as a student in WRS 101 by exploring a writing topic that shines a light on those events. This was a critical analysis of the students' experience through an argumentative essay. In this case, the importance of scaffolding was explored to see how different aspects of the class such as the professor, resources and peer contributed to interdependent learning. Ultimately, the impact of scaffolding an assignment or ideas was analyzed to see how it impacted a student's learning as the scaffolds were gradually withdrawn. This paper reveals the importance of scaffolding throughout a student's academic experience.

Writing Processes

Cartoon comparing the writing processes of undergraduate students and expert writers.

Three Attitudes Towards My Bilingual Writing

Assignment completed for WRS 101

Effects of Positive Affirmation and Constructive Criticism on Student Writing and Success

Is it more helpful for an individual such as a teacher to provide a student with constructive criticism or positive affirmations in relation to their writing work? Which method is helpful in pushing the student to prosper and which can be detrimental when utilized inappropriately and ineffectively? Do positive affirmations provide students with a false sense of confidence with little knowledge of what they can improve upon or does constructive criticism dismantle the faith an individual has in their writing capabilities causing them to produce work that is not of their best quality? This paper explores both forms of feedback often employed by educators through the utilization of various research papers and sources to determine which method of response or assessment is most useful in order for a student to reach their full writing potential.