College Composition and Communication Feb 2023

The Virtual Writing Marathon Ecosystem: Writing, Community, and Emotion

Kelly Sassi ; Susan Martens ; Richard Louth

Abstract

This empirical study of a virtual writing marathon (Write Across America) theorizes a dynamic online ecosystem in which the five realms—virtual place, design, writing, sharing, and emotion—interact in the process of writing. The study has implications for students and for the professional development of writing instructors.

Journal
College Composition and Communication
Published
2023-02-01
DOI
10.58680/ccc202332363
Open Access
Closed
Topics
empirical research multimodality online writing instruction

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    College Composition and Communication
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