Comments on: Students are ill-prepared for college-level writing http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2010/04/27/students-are-ill-prepared-for-college-level-writing/ From the Desk of WriteShop Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:35:04 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kim http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2010/04/27/students-are-ill-prepared-for-college-level-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-1851 Kim Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:29:42 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=3384#comment-1851 Julieanne: I'd be glad to have you share the article with your group---just be sure to include the copyright line. Thanks so much for asking; I appreciate your integrity! Julieanne: I’d be glad to have you share the article with your group—just be sure to include the copyright line. Thanks so much for asking; I appreciate your integrity!

]]> By: Kim http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2010/04/27/students-are-ill-prepared-for-college-level-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-1849 Kim Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:15:07 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=3384#comment-1849 I'm sure Ashley will be a success, Heidi. You're so conscientious! I hope to start posting tips next week, but with a convention coming up, it may be the week after. :) I’m sure Ashley will be a success, Heidi. You’re so conscientious! I hope to start posting tips next week, but with a convention coming up, it may be the week after. :)

]]> By: Kim http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2010/04/27/students-are-ill-prepared-for-college-level-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-1848 Kim Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:39:25 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=3384#comment-1848 You've hit the nail on the head, JoJo. We see academic struggles and failures on the surface, but the university experience is much more overarching. Success requires above-average communication and social skills, along with a solid dose of self-motivation! You’ve hit the nail on the head, JoJo. We see academic struggles and failures on the surface, but the university experience is much more overarching. Success requires above-average communication and social skills, along with a solid dose of self-motivation!

]]> By: Julieanne Miller http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2010/04/27/students-are-ill-prepared-for-college-level-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-1846 Julieanne Miller Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:51:18 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=3384#comment-1846 Hi! I enjoyed your article, Kim. I'm a homeschool mom, formerly a teacher in the public schools. Every spring, I score hundreds of student writing essays for my state. I see the same horrible writing that you showed in your student essay example. I'm wanting to teach a writing class to homeschool parents some time this summer or early fall. I'm wondering if I might be able to copy and paste your article into our private, local Yahoo group to show them more evidence of why we need to be teaching our children writing skills with specific, directed activities. Would I be able to receive your permission to do this? Thank you for considering this. Sincerely, Julieanne M. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/iLoveHomeschooling Hi! I enjoyed your article, Kim. I’m a homeschool mom, formerly a teacher in the public schools. Every spring, I score hundreds of student writing essays for my state. I see the same horrible writing that you showed in your student essay example.

I’m wanting to teach a writing class to homeschool parents some time this summer or early fall. I’m wondering if I might be able to copy and paste your article into our private, local Yahoo group to show them more evidence of why we need to be teaching our children writing skills with specific, directed activities.

Would I be able to receive your permission to do this?

Thank you for considering this.

Sincerely,

Julieanne M.
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/iLoveHomeschooling

]]> By: JoJo Tabares http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2010/04/27/students-are-ill-prepared-for-college-level-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-1845 JoJo Tabares Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:15:24 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=3384#comment-1845 Both writing and speaking skills are seriously lacking in today's society as a whole. Businesses are hard pressed to find applicants, even in this economy, with the communication skills needed to succeed in business. College students are in desperate need of writing and speaking skills in order to succeed. It's not only their writing classes and academic endeavors, but their skills in building relationships with professors such that they can fully understand what is required. In addition, they lack the social skills to get along with other students and the conflict resolution skills to succeed in life. Both writing and speaking skills are seriously lacking in today’s society as a whole.

Businesses are hard pressed to find applicants, even in this economy, with the communication skills needed to succeed in business. College students are in desperate need of writing and speaking skills in order to succeed. It’s not only their writing classes and academic endeavors, but their skills in building relationships with professors such that they can fully understand what is required. In addition, they lack the social skills to get along with other students and the conflict resolution skills to succeed in life.

]]> By: Heidi http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2010/04/27/students-are-ill-prepared-for-college-level-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-1841 Heidi Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:45:27 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=3384#comment-1841 I was just looking over one of the writing courses that we got to review as part of the Crew this year, and thinking about this very thing! I'm anxious to read what else you'll be sharing on this topic as my Ashley will be in 11th grade this next year and, though she LOVES writing, I know she needs to be a better prepared writer. When are you planning to post more?! :) I was just looking over one of the writing courses that we got to review as part of the Crew this year, and thinking about this very thing!
I’m anxious to read what else you’ll be sharing on this topic as my Ashley will be in 11th grade this next year and, though she LOVES writing, I know she needs to be a better prepared writer.
When are you planning to post more?! :)

]]> By: Kim http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2010/04/27/students-are-ill-prepared-for-college-level-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-1840 Kim Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:16:30 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=3384#comment-1840 My son taught a writing course for homeschoolers last year. The whole Wikipedia thing was a major bone of contention for him. No matter how many times he reiterated that Wikipedia is not a credible source, it kept rearing its unreliable head. And to make matters much, much worse, a number of students plagiarized, copying passages from (you guessed it) Wikipedia. Thanks for weighing in, Blossom. I appreciate your thoughts. My son taught a writing course for homeschoolers last year. The whole Wikipedia thing was a major bone of contention for him. No matter how many times he reiterated that Wikipedia is not a credible source, it kept rearing its unreliable head.

And to make matters much, much worse, a number of students plagiarized, copying passages from (you guessed it) Wikipedia.

Thanks for weighing in, Blossom. I appreciate your thoughts.

]]> By: Blossom http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2010/04/27/students-are-ill-prepared-for-college-level-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-1839 Blossom Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:59:34 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=3384#comment-1839 My comment isn't just about college writing, because I agree wholeheartedly with you on this, but also about college in general. The current 300 level history class I am taking at an accredited University uses Wikipedia as a credible source! I have never had that happen before and am a bit shocked to say the least. Fortunately, my instructor uses more than just Wikipedia for his information or I would have been tempted to drop the class! My comment isn’t just about college writing, because I agree wholeheartedly with you on this, but also about college in general. The current 300 level history class I am taking at an accredited University uses Wikipedia as a credible source! I have never had that happen before and am a bit shocked to say the least. Fortunately, my instructor uses more than just Wikipedia for his information or I would have been tempted to drop the class!

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