This study investigates the effects of group journal writing and sharing on women English as a Second Language (ESL) students at the Center for Intensive English Studies (CIES) at The Florida State University (FSU). More specifically, it examines the responses of participants to writing as a social act, with sociocultural implications. Eight women participated in this study; they were women of various ages and ethnic and cultural backgrounds who were studying ESL at CIES. The women met twice a week with the principle investigator and wrote in response to non-academic reflective and creative prompts. After writing each journal entry, the women took turns sharing aloud what they had written. Data were collected through interviews, the field notes of the principle investigator, and the journals themselves. Findings revealed that participants used their journals as a means of self-reflection and analysis. Findings regarding the effects of authentic audience on the writers were also evident in the use of self-scaffolding and scaffolding for the audience by the participants. Meaning-making was found to take place both through the journal writing itself and in the sharing presentations. Finally, it was found that participants perceived greater fulfillment, though not academic worth, in writing socially for an authentic audience than they found writing in the classroom context. / A Thesis submitted to the School of Teacher Education in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science. / Fall Semester, 2013. / November 5, 2013. / Authentic Audience, ESL, Journal Writing, Sociocultural Theory, Women / Includes bibliographical references. / Rebecca Galeano, Professor Directing Thesis; Elizabeth Jakubowski, Committee Member; Lawrence C. Scharmann, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_185112 |
| Contributors | Hubbard, Meredith (authoraut), Galeano, Rebecca (professor directing thesis), Jakubowski, Elizabeth (committee member), Scharmann, Lawrence C. (committee member), School of Teacher Education (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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