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| LEADERSHIP UPDATES |
| LETTER FROM THE CHAIR |
| Lisya Seloni, Illinois State University, Illinois, USA |
Lisya Seloni invites all attending members to participate in
our events at TESOL 2013 and thanks members for their contributions
during the year. Read More |
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| WRITING CENTERS AND SLWIS: A NEW COLUMN |
| Helena Hall, Writing Center Director, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa, USA and Margi Wald, University of California, Berkeley, USA |
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How do writing centers and tutorial programs handle growing
international and immigrant populations in ESL/EFL contexts? To share
some possible answers to this question with TESOLers, we are looking for
articles that highlight research, programming, and/or practical
applications. Read More |
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| ARTICLES |
| INSTRUCTOR FEEDBACK AND STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THEIR IMPROVEMENT IN A FRESHMAN COMPOSITION CLASS: A RECIPE FOR REFLECTIVE TEACHING |
| Masakazu Mishima, Purdue University, Indiana, USA |
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This study examined ESL students’ perceptions about instructor
feedback and its usefulness in improving their writing skill. The
purpose of the instructor-driven participatory action research was to
evaluate instructor feedback in the second language (L2) writing
classroom. This article presents findings and discusses their possible
implications for L2 writing teaching practices. Read More |
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| BEGINNING COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH WRITING |
| Janice Tolman, English Center, Oakland, California, USA |
This article describes one instructor's community-based research project through which student writers applied integrated and critical-thinking skills and formed sophisticated and engaged learning communities. Read on for tips, techniques, and caveats.
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| INTEREST AND AUTONOMY IN EFL WRITING CLASSROOMS |
| Melanie Rockenhaus, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy |
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Competent, independent writing is difficult for foreign
language learners to master and instructors to foster; the challenges
involved may overwhelm both. This article explains and exemplifies a few
practical steps that can be taken to increase students’ interest and
autonomy while they learn to write in English at the university and for
life. Read More |
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| REVIEWS |
| REVIEW OF PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES FOR RESPONSE IN SECOND LANGUAGE WRITING: DEVELOPING SELF-REGULATED LEARNERS |
| Kendon Kurzer, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA |
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In Principles and Practices for Response: Developing
Self-Regulated Learners, Andrade and Evans compile a thorough
yet comprehensible view of the main theories surrounding second language
writing and feedback as they relate to encouraging self-regulated
learning. Specifically, they address motive, method, time, physical
environment, social environment, and performance, and provide strategies
and activities for each. Read More |
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| REVIEW OF TEACHING GRAMMAR: WHAT REALLY WORKS |
| Sarina Chugani Molina, University of San Diego, California, USA |
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Teaching Grammar: What Really Works offers
an important and much-needed shift from traditional methods of teaching
grammar. Benjamin and Berger's innovative approach provides teachers
with pedagogical tools to make grammar instruction more meaningful and
engaging by infusing it into the curriculum and students' own writing
processes. Read More |
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| TESOL Preview |
| SLWIS SPECIAL SESSIONS AT TESOL 2013 |
| Gena Bennett, SLWIS Chair-elect |
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SLWIS features a wide range of exciting presentations during
the upcoming TESOL 2013 Convention in Dallas. Read on to learn more
about this year's Academic Session, InterSections, and other SLWIS
events. Read More |
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| TESOL 2013: SESSIONS RELATED TO SECOND LANGUAGE WRITING |
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Our interest section is excited about the wide range of TESOL
2013 sessions focusing on writing. Read on to gain access to a list of
all SLWIS sessions as well as other IS-sponsored sessions related to
second language writing. Read More |
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| ABOUT THIS MEMBER COMMUNITY |
| SECOND LANGUAGE WRITING IS CONTACT INFORMATION |
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TESOL’s Second Language Writing IS provides a forum for
researchers and educators across grade levels and institutional settings
to discuss and exchange information in the area of second language
writing. Join the conversation. Read More |
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| SLW NEWS: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS |
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SLW News is soliciting articles on second
language writing theory, research, and pedagogy in all ESL/EFL settings.
Consider sharing your ideas with SLW colleagues by submitting a piece
for the next issue. Read More |
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