"The Will to Revise: Commenting, Revision, and Motivation in College Students"

About the Author

Elizabeth Bracey is a second-year graduate student in the English program at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey. She earned her BA in forensic psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice where she began working as a tutor at the college’s writing center. She continues to work with John Jay College students to improve their writing and their approaches to revision.

Contents

Introduction

Literature Review

Methodology

Results

Discussion

Works Cited 

Works Cited

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