Graduation Year
2022
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree
Ph.D.
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Degree Granting Department
English
Major Professor
Lisa Meloncon, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Norbert Elliot, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Liane Robertson, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Kristen Gay, Ph.D.
Keywords
LCS, Pedagogy, Research Methods, WPA, Writing Analytics, Writing Studies
Abstract
This dissertation proposes that the field of Writing Studies (WS) as well as writing program administrators (WPAs) should integrate quantitative methods into curricular assessment in order to improve pedagogical practices within their curricula. Through the use of the theoretical framework of assemblage theory, a theory that has been underutilized within WS, and the lens of linguistic, cultural, and substantive (LCS) language patterns, this study attempts to identify and understand student writing knowledge circulation and recirculation within one local curriculum. As well, with the incorporation of technological tools such as RAND-Lex, WPAs and WS researchers can identify granular patterns within student writing, leading to a greater understanding of how students (re)circulate writing knowledge across tasks and genres. Additionally, this study finds that there are many micro- and macro-level patterns within the first-year writing (FYW) curriculum sampled. These findings, then, can be applied to the local curriculum in order to revise and improve pedagogical and curricular approaches. Finally, this study provides a methodology that researchers can deploy in order to assess student writing at other local sites in less labor-intensive ways.
Scholar Commons Citation
Phillips, Adam, "Curricular Assemblages: Understanding Student Writing Knowledge (Re)circulation Across Genres" (2022). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/9435
