What's the book about?
My Research on Writing presents valuable, evidence-based findings on how students view writing and what they need to succeed. Based on research from HBCU students, author Stanley B. Lemons shows how writing proficiency impacts academic success across all disciplines and presents strategies to improve instruction from kindergarten through higher education. With timely guidance for educators navigating Al and student engagement, this book is an essential resource for anyone committed to strengthening student outcomes and supporting long-term success.
What will you learn?
- How writing skills can impact student retention and graduation rates
- The role of writing instruction in elementary schools
- The writing skill level of graduating high school students
- The perceptions of writing skills from undergraduate students at HBCUs
- Problems that HBCU undergraduate students experience with writing
- Issues that students in general experience with writing
- Interventions to help students improve their writing skills
- Direct quotes from undergraduate students about their perceptions, problems, and desired writing interventions
- How undergraduate students perceive artificial intelligence (AI) as a writing tool
- How undergraduate students use artificial intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT and Grammarly, to help with their writing skills
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Research Presentation
Who is Stanley B. Lemons?
Testimonial
Mr. Lemons effectively broke down how to actually write essays in a way that years of school couldn’t provide. His method of teaching was really detailed. He helps you to understand how you might approach writing essays, and what you should be doing while writing them.
Graduate of Worthing Early College High School
Houston, TX