Over the years, multiple studies have been conducted to determine what
influences writing. Through the studies, few concrete conclusions have been reached on
why individuals write the way they do. Research on children has shown that reading
does influence writing; however, there has been little research done on adults. Some
research has been conducted on how emotions influence writing, but no solid consensus
has been reached. This study asked a select group of agricultural journalism and
communications student writers what they perceived influenced their writing. The results
of this study have implications for the way agricultural journalism and communications
students learn and are taught. The study may serve as a model for further research.
The purposive sample was agricultural journalism and communications students
who were selected by the lead instructor at their school. The instructors served as
gatekeepers. Each U.S. university with an agricultural journalism and communications
program was asked to participate.
The study showed that respondents believe many things influence their writing,
and the factor mentioned most was surroundings. Respondents also mentioned the
things they read and the things they had written in the past as influencers of their writing.
The following recommendations were made based on the findings and
conclusions of this study. Researchers should continue to look at what writers believe
influences their writing as a way to develop better writers. Instructors should focus on
teaching students in various surroundings. Students should not be allowed to write only
in the surrounding in which they feel the most comfortable. Research should be
conducted to determine if what respondents perceive influences their writing truly does.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:tamu.edu/oai:repository.tamu.edu:1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2009-12-7262 |
| Date | 2009 December 1900 |
| Creators | Wilburn, Misty B. |
| Contributors | Starr, Douglas P. |
| Source Sets | Texas A and M University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Book, Thesis, Electronic Thesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
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