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The Meaningful Writing Project

Several trends emerged from the research: The majority of students noted as meaningful writing projects that were something they had never done before but that they felt would be connected to the writing they would do as professionals. Also meaningful were writing projects that were connected to students’ lives and interests beyond school, as well as writing projects that helped them learn or explore course content more deeply. Finally, a key implication for teaching is that meaningful writing projects frequently had required elements but simultaneously offered students considerable choice in topic or approach.

A Heterotopic Space (on audio feedback)

Anne Beaufort's "College Writing and Beyond: Five Years Later"