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| LEADERSHIP UPDATES |
| FROM THE EDITORS |
| Olga Griswold, California State Polytechnic University & Jana Moore, Temple University, Japan |
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| FROM THE OUTGOING CHAIR |
| Kara Hunter |
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| FROM THE CHAIR |
| Eli Hinkel, Seattle University, Seattle, WA |
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| ARTICLES |
| DISCOURSE-BASED GRAMMAR AND THE TEACHING OF ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING |
| Marianne Celce-Murcia, University Of California, Los Angeles, USA |
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This paper argues that discourse-based grammar is critical for advanced ESL/EFL literacy skills. Knowledge of how grammar is used as a resource to create discourse (rather than simply sentence-level grammar knowledge) helps learners to comprehend academic discourse and to produce more coherent and accurate writing. Read More |
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| ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING EXPECTATIONS |
| Neil J Anderson, Norman W. Evans, & K. James Hartshorn, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA |
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This paper reports on preliminary research on the reading and writing expectations that university faculty have of students studying biology and business. A nationally distributed survey provided the data. Results indicate significant differences across majors in terms faculty requirements for the volume and types of reading and writing. Read More |
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| GRAMMAR NOTICING AND PRODUCTION TASKS FOR ACADEMIC WRITING IN IEP CONTEXTS |
| Jan Frodesen, University of California, Santa Barbara |
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How can instructors help L2 students develop proficiency in the grammar of academic English for effective college level writing? This article offers guidelines for structuring “noticing” tasks, in which students’ attention is drawn to selected language features in texts, followed by productive practice. Three examples of noticing activities are described. Read More |
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| ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY |
| INFLUENCING REAL PEOPLE IN THE REAL WORLD |
| Evan Frendo, http://englishfortheworkplace.blogspot.com |
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| MEET RUBA BATAINEH |
| by Ruba Bataineh |
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| ALIS Seeks New Co-Editor |
| Olga Griswold, current co-editor of the ALIS Forum, will be stepping down. We need YOU to join us! The qualified candidate would have some editing skills (though we can teach you!), enthusiasm for this IS, and ideally attends the TESOL Conferences. If you would like to join the ALIS leadership team and are interested in this position, please contact Eli Hinkel. |
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