Defense Date
4-2-2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
Master of Arts
Degree Name
Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media
First Advisor
Janine Morris, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Whitney Lehmann, Ph.D.
Third Advisor
Juliette Kitchens, Ph.D.
Keywords
Social Media, Digital Literacy, Assemblage, Circulation, Rhetoric, Multimodality
Abstract
Social media is changing the landscape of composing and information distribution. As Americans are engaging with more social media platforms, composition and rhetoric scholars should consider the importance of enhancing digital literacy skills when utilizing social media, especially with the spread of misinformation across social media platforms. The thesis argues for integrating social media into composition classrooms to help students become stronger critical composers and consumers of information. The project is informed by scholarship on social media in rhetoric and composition, assemblage, and circulation. By combining assemblage and circulation theories, I develop a Social Media Interaction Framework that views social media texts from their construction through distribution. Through the framework, I offer learning objectives, three learning activities, and teaching considerations that provide guidance for instructors on how they can implement social media in the classroom.
NSUWorks Citation
Monique Cole. 2021. Composing in the Age of Social Media: Using Social Media Within An Assemblage and Circulation Framework. Master's thesis. Nova Southeastern University. Retrieved from NSUWorks, . (51)
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hcas_etd_all/51.