Using a Visual Writing Toolkit to Reach Target Populations — Presentation Detail — Celebration of Scholars

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Student presentations must have a faculty sponsor.

Abstracts must include a title and a description of the research, scholarship, or creative work. The description should be 150-225 words in length and constructed in a format or style appropriate for the presenter’s discipline.

The following points should be addressed within the selected format or style for the abstract:

A clear statement of the problem or question you pursued, or the scholarly goal or creative theme achieved in your work.
A brief comment about the significance or uniqueness of the work.
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Additional Information

More information is available at carthage.edu/celebration-scholars/. The following are members of the Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Committee who are eager to listen to ideas and answer questions:

Jun Wang
Kim Instenes
John Kirk
Nora Nickels
Andrew Pustina
James Ripley

Using a Visual Writing Toolkit to Reach Target Populations

Name: Jessica Livingston
Major: Graphic Design & Public Relations
Hometown: Wheeling, IL
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Other Sponsors:
Type of research: Independent research

Name: Hailey Hathaway
Major: Biology
Hometown: Jefferson, WI
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Type of research: Independent research

Abstract

It was hypothesized that through the development and implementation of a “Visual Learners Toolkit” for targeted populations, tutors would communicate more effectively with international, developmental, and at-risk clients, and encourage them to assume ownership of their work, and better retain and apply new writing skills. Although many visual resources already exist, a “kit” of unified visual resources would provide tutors with an efficient tool and provide clients with information that is easily understood and retained. The effectiveness of the kit was tested in sessions with clients from targeted populations who had previously participated in traditional Writing Center sessions. After successfully implementing this resource, the current goal is to upgrade the kit to include a “set” of visuals for individual writing topics that would move clients towards working independently.

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