In a critical study, researchers explored academic writing experiences of three international female graduate students at a southern U.S. university in order to understand their perspectives of themselves as writers across cultures, their experiences with academic writing, and their coping strategies for academic writing assignments. Findings revealed participants’ challenges and self-doubts about second-language writing abilities. Participants both challenged disconfirmation of their writing and at times were submissive as they negotiated a graduate degree program. The study demonstrates need for universities to recognize marginalized groups’ knowledge and ways of knowing and to create spaces to discuss new possibilities for academic writing experiences among international students.

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写作引力：国际女研究生的学术写作经历

在一项批判性研究中，研究人员探讨了美国南部一所大学的三名国际女研究生的学术写作经历，以了解她们作为跨文化作家的看法、学术写作经验以及学术写作任务的应对策略。调查结果揭示了参与者对第二语言写作能力的挑战和自我怀疑。参与者都对他们的写作提出质疑，有时在谈判研究生学位课程时也很顺从。该研究表明，大学需要认识到边缘化群体的知识和认识方式，并创造空间来讨论国际学生学术写作体验的新可能性。