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The effects of gender bending on humor : the mutations of Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler
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Social networks in essay writing revision of second language writers
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Access to thesis permanently restricted to Ball State community only. ; Public and academic interest in social networks grew rapidly over the past generation (Knoke & Yang, 2008). In all societies, people are linked to each other closely. Many researchers, educational practitioners and scholars around the world are devoted to social network study to support teachers’ professional development and enhance student achievement through a variety of collaborative initiatives, such as communities of practice and professional learning communities (Vescio et al. 2008). This study focuses on the revision of English essays conducted by writers whose first language is Chinese (Chinese L1 writers) through a variety of revising activities between Chinese L1 writers and their social network members. Social network theory has been widely used in the research of education (e.g. Moolenaar, 2012). However, little research focuses on how social networks improve revision in the process of second language writers’ essay writing. For the focus on the interaction between Chinese L1 writers and their Chinese L1 and English L1 social network members, this study is based on the social network theory framework to investigate social networks used by Chinese L1 writers. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected through questionnaires and interviews from Chinese L1 writers (N=40) who are currently studying at a mid-sized university in the U.S. Participants including both male and female who are 18 and older were invited to complete the questionnaire. Among the forty participants, four writers were invited to participate in individual interviews to elicit their revising experience, revising activities, process of revising, etc. Results showed that (i) Chinese L1 writers use their social networks in the process of English essay revision; (ii) Male writers use their social networks more than female writers; (iii) In Chinese L1 writers’ opinion, the quality of their English essays was improved through revising with social network members; (iv) Chinese L1 writers thought that the form of their English essays was improved more than content. ; Department of English ; Thesis (M.A.)
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Chinese students -- Social networks -- United States; English language -- Rhetoric -- Study and teaching (Higher); English language -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Chinese speakers
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URL: http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/123456789/199638
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Immersive learning, multiliteracies and reflective practice through scrum
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The Other Voice: the self, its echo & the silent participant
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A way to sustained salience : cultural identity, social networking, and language attitude in Lorain Puerto Rican English
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Structures and functions of intentional code-switching in contemporary Korean popular songs
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Linguistic complexity and the relationship to student achievement
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This is not a pipe : essays on man as the measurer of all things
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Influence of L1 phonological and orthographic systems on L2 spelling : a case of adult Arab and Chinese ELLs at an intensive English institute ; Effects of L1 phonology & orthography on L2 spelling
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Freedom of Language: Hispanic’s Fight for Cultural Equality
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Developmental Reading and English Assessment in a Researcher-Practitioner Partnership
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Motivation in Morphology : Lexical Patterns in ASL and English
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Lepic, Ryan. - : eScholarship, University of California, 2015
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Integrated Education and Training: Making Sense of a New Form of Vocationalism Impacting Adult ESL Learners
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Leveraging Compliance Monitoring to Improve the Provision of Services for English Learners
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Assessing English Language Learners In L1 Kannada And L2 English To Identify Students Who Are At Risk For Language Learning Disabilities
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Secondary discourse in first-year university texts: the role and function of scientific definitions and their implications for teaching English for academic purposes
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Secondary discourse in first-year university texts: the role and function of scientific definitions and their implications for teaching English for academic purposes
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'Living in Harmony?' Multiculturalism and its role in promoting ethnic representation in Australian politics
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The impact of restructuring the language arts intervention program and its effect on the academic achievement of English language learners ...
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