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Lexington Books/Fortress Academic, Blue Ridge Summit
Liminal Spaces of Writing in Adolescent and Adult Education sheds new light on persistent issues plaguing student writing. Through a compilation of approaches centered around the convergence of structure and agency in practicing writing, the book...
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Liminal Spaces of Writing in Adolescent and Adult Education sheds new light on persistent issues plaguing student writing. Through a compilation of approaches centered around the convergence of structure and agency in practicing writing, the book offers invaluable insights into cultivating agentic student writing for literacy researchers. Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- References -- Introduction -- Mellinee Lesley -- Julie Smit -- Jin Kyeong Jung -- René Saldaña, Jr. -- Conclusion -- Reference -- Chapter 1: More than the Second ‟R": Revisiting Writing Instruction for Young Adults -- Theoretical Perspectives -- Method -- Materials and Procedure -- Organization of the Chapter -- Results -- Multilingual Youth -- Studies -- Academic Writing -- Studies -- Composing with Technology -- Studies -- Writing for Social Justice -- Studies -- Disciplinary Writing -- Studies -- Goal-Oriented Writing Instruction -- Studies -- Writing Assessments -- Studies -- Engagement -- Studies -- Discussion -- Classroom Instruction Implications -- Research Implications -- Policy Implications -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Why We Write: The Scribal Identities of Adolescents Working against Standardization -- Scribes Returning to Writing -- The Self to Be Seen and Remembered -- Creating Assignments and Projects -- Prompts for E-mails, Micro-Essays, Reading Logs, and Other Planned Writings -- References -- Chapter 3: The Shifting Identities of Literacy Graduates: From Learners of Writing Instruction to Novice Teachers of Adolescent Writers -- Participant Background-Shelby -- Shelby: I Don't have a Grade-Level Team for Support -- Participant Background-Richard -- Richard: How Long does This have to Be? -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 4: In Search of the Aesthetic: An Arts-based Approach to Writing Up Our Research -- An Introduction in Two Voices -- Literature Review -- Methodology -- A Conclusion in Two Voices -- References -- Chapter 5: Literacy Legacies -- Introduction -- Family Literacy and Literacy Legacy -- Functional Illiteracy -- Entering a Liminal Space: Autoethnography as Inquiry.
