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Download full textSimon, Lisa – 1997
A study examined the narrative structures present in one young girl's writing and the way those themes were incorporated into a group's oral story creation. Stories were collected during a summer reading and writing group as part of a qualitative study exploring narrative structures being used by preadolescent girls. Subjects were 14 girls from…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Discourse Analysis, Females, Group Dynamics
Peer reviewedCanagarajah, A. Suresh – College Composition and Communication, 1997
Explores the culture of a summer writing course (at the University of Texas) for first-year ethnic minority students that is designed to help induct them gradually into the academic culture and improve retention rate. Observes and records behavior and discourses of the class's African American students. Focuses on learning strategies displayed in…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Freshmen, Coping, Cultural Context
