Reframing First-Year Composition: A Translingual Approach to Writing About Writing

Authors

Nicole H. Sirota, Florida International UniversityFollow

Document Type

Thesis

Degree

Master of Arts (MA)

Major/Program

English

First Advisor's Name

Vanessa Sohan

First Advisor's Committee Title

Committee chair

Second Advisor's Name

Shewonda Leger

Second Advisor's Committee Title

Committee member

Third Advisor's Name

Kimberly Harrison

Third Advisor's Committee Title

Committee member

Keywords

first-year writing, writing about writing, writing studies, translingualism, translingual writing, college composition, multilingual writing

Date of Defense

7-1-2022

Abstract

This thesis introduces a course design that brings together two successful approaches to teaching First-Year Writing, Writing about Writing Studies and Translingual Writing, to encourage transfer of writing knowledge and ultimately help students be the best writers they can be. The course situates translingualism within the Writing about Writing approach and suggests assignments that will allow students to recognize their language differences as resources to help create new meanings and fight against the discriminatory expectations of “standard” English often seen in academia. By the end of the course, students will gain agency in their writing allowing them to take greater risks in their use of language to inform their writing processes. Students will also gain practice in using linguistic strategies, regardless of being multilingual or not, so they can write successfully across the curriculum.

Identifier

FIDC010836

Recommended Citation

Sirota, Nicole H., "Reframing First-Year Composition: A Translingual Approach to Writing About Writing" (2022). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 5110.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/5110