Date of Award
12-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in English Composition
Department
English
First Reader/Committee Chair
Mary Boland
Abstract
This thesis considers the ways in which a multimodal approach to teaching writing process can help students better understand the choices available as they navigate first-year writing and beyond. Such an approach destabilizes their understanding of what counts as writing, beyond the strictly text-based practices they may normally associate with writing. This destabilization emphasizes the uncertainty of writing as a productive frame of mind, as it encourages a more critical approach for students as they develop and adapt their writing processes. A multimodal perspective on writing process encourages a more proactive approach to students’ development of a repertoire of writing knowledge and practice to increase their chances of transfer.
Recommended Citation
Zepeda, Ariel, "Cultivating Uncertainty Through a Multimodal Perspective on Process to Encourage Transfer" (2018). Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations. 765.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/765