"Developing Writers": The Multiple Identities of an Embedded Tutor In the Developmental Writing Classroom

In her essay “When Basic Writers Come to College,” Patricia Bizzell explains that writers placed in developmental courses “are asked to join an academic community ... united almost entirely by its language” (296). Specifically, students are asked to learn “new dialect and discourse conventions ... [and] the outcome of such learning is the acquisition of a whole new world view” (297), which requires not only a different way of writing and communicating but a different way of thinking. This is no small task. Therefore, some of the problems that developmental writers face “are best understood as stemming from the initial distance between their world views and the academic world view” (297). James Paul Gee further defines these communities as “Discourses” where students can create an “‘identity kit,’ which comes complete with the appropriate costume and instructions on how to act, talk, and often write, so as to take on a particular role that others will recognize” (7). Many of us would agree that most writing center tutors have successfully negotiated these different communities and Discourses, adapted alternative viewpoints, and even created various identities through their work in our centers, which results in tremendous change and growth. As Hughes, Gillespie, and Kail have demonstrated through the Peer Writing Tutor Alumni Research Project, the work of tutoring has a profound impact, changing the way tutors perceive writing, learn critical thinking, value the power of collaborative learning, and develop a new-found sense of personal confidence.University Writing Cente

How do we measure the impact of an investigative story? : impact measurement at WFAA-TV in Dallas

Professional project report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Arts in Journalism from the School of Journalism, University of Missouri--Columbia.Creating impact is the number one goal of an investigative piece and simply defining this six-letter word is a highly discussed topic. But, here's the problem: how do you define impact? How do you measure it? Speaking with both non-profits and commercial news organizations, there is no one-size-fits all approach, but there is a shared framework. Here are five step-by-step guidelines to aid impact tracking.Includes bibliographic references

From Expat to Emigrant: Finding the American Dream Abroad

This project demonstrates how Americans migrate overseas, integrate into various cultures, and engage in transnationalism. Through a collection of data and analysis of migratory trends, this thesis provides insights on demographics and common social behaviors of Americans abroad. Moreover, this thesis provides historical background of U.S. migratory trends and a deeper look into a few biographies of famous American expatriates. This research is important because the American migratory group is significantly understudied. Professor Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels has chosen the American migratory group as her focus. This thesis relies heavily on her book Migrants or Expatriates? Americans in Europe. Klekowski von Koppenfels uses a variety of sources in her book, including 115 interviews with Americans residing in Berlin, Paris, and London as well as a survey with 884 respondents. In my analysis I conclude that Americans are involved with politics, financially tied to America, and engaged with relationships while living abroad. Americans take part in traditions practiced back home in America and create communities through social and political organizations.Englis

Food Consumption

How much food is consumed at a buffet over a month long period and what is done with the left overs

Internet Trolls

Our study will focus on the relationship between groups of people who participate in cyber-bullying behaviors and those who have dark tetrad traits. We will pull our research participants from undergraduate students by sending them an email containing our survey. The purpose of this study is to find out if having a dark tetrad personality trait can predispose a person to cyber-bullying and online trolling behaviors in the future