Cleopatra “Zinhle” Mabaso

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Cleopatra “Zinhle” Mabaso

MA student, Rhetoric and Writing

Writing Center Coordinator: Writing Across the Curriculum
 

Email: mabasocl@msu.edu

Research Interests

Literacy practices of English Second Language speakers; Writing practices of multilingual writers; Writing Centers and multilingual writers

Profile

I hold a Master of Education: Languages (English) and Media Studies Degree; Bachelor of Education: Honors Degree in English and Media Studies; Bachelor of Pedagogics Degree (English and Speech & Drama). I have taught English from Secondary to Higher Education. My interest in academic writing propelled me to conduct a study on “Literacy Practices of English Second First Year Students at a University of Technology.” I sought to establish if there was a link between ESL first year students’ literacy practices and their academic writing. To broaden my scope in writing, I am pursuing a second masters degree in Writing, Rhetoric and Cultures with the aim of pursuing a PhD upon completion.

Education

Master of Education: Languages and Media Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), 2018.

Sample Courses Taught

English 3, Academic Literacy, Communication Skills, English Communication Skills; English Main Language, English First Additional Language

Academic Affiliations

Previously affiliated with South African Council for Educators

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