Writing in the Wild: An Examination of Graduate Students' Writing Processes and Mentoring Experiences

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Abstract

Academic writing at the graduate level, presents challenges that students might not have encountered in their previous academic stages. Although some studies have examined the writing processes and strategy use of graduate students little is known in regard to the interplay of the cognitive and social processes involved in graduate academic writing, nor the role mentoring on the development of successful writing practices. In this study, we interviewed graduate students in the United States, to explore their writing practices, experiences with writing mentoring, and emotions involved when writing. Results highlight the essential role of advisors on supporting students writing, as well as the variety of regulation strategies used by student to support their writing and their emotions when writing.

Author

• Gala Sofia Campos Oaxaca, Pennsylvania State University