Graduate Program
English
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Semester of Degree Completion
2012
Thesis Director
Tim Taylor
Thesis Committee Member
Terri Fredrick
Thesis Committee Member
Donna Binns
Abstract
This study is a mixed methods approach to exploringa udience-awarenesso n Facebook.B y conductinga survey of l O l students enrolled in Composition II, observing the status updates posted by 21 Facebook users for one month, and conducting 5 individual case studies, it is evident that the level of audience awareness varies among users. This study found that some users are learning audience awareness through the feedback they are getting from, and they frame their messages in ways that imply audience awareness. Finally, more research needs to be conducted on Facebook writing and discusses and scholars should continue to explore ways to use Facebook in the classroom.
Recommended Citation
Kingery, Luke E., "Five people like this: How writers perceive and interact with their Facebook audience" (2012). Masters Theses. 817.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/817
