Writing for an Authentic Audience in the Middle Grades

Author

Emily Huffman

Date of Award

5-2021

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Education (MEd)

Department

Graduate Education

First Advisor

Patricia C. Kornelis

Abstract

This action research study investigated the effects of writing for an authentic audience on the achievement and engagement of students in a school in Southern California. The participants were 79 8th graders, split into an experimental group of 40 that wrote a review with the opportunity to be published in The New York Times, and a control group of 39 students that wrote a review for the teacher to read and grade.

Comments

Action Research Report Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Education

Recommended Citation

Huffman, Emily, "Writing for an Authentic Audience in the Middle Grades" (2021). Master of Education Program Theses. 153.
https://digitalcollections.dordt.edu/med_theses/153