Step three will involve the post-test measure of writing apprehension at the completion of the semester. The participants for this study will consist of students enrolled in MC 210, Media Writing, the core writing course for mass communication majors at Moorhead State University. This dimension encompasses enjoyment and anticipation of writing. The difficulty occurs with actually starting the task. A basic skills orientation that represents either awareness of deficiency or lack of confidence.
Some students see writing as irrelevant to their careers.
These eight factors are used to assess the level of writing apprehension among survey participants. The other four sections of Media Writing will not receive the coaching and those sections will be used as the independent variable. The coaching appointments will be offered in addition to the regular semester coursework in Media Writing. Mutual Construction of Learning in Editorial Conferences. First, the proposal examines the viability of a method to improve student learning.