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| LEADERSHIP UPDATES |
| LETTER FROM THE CHAIR |
| Silvia Pessoa, SLWIS Chair, Carnegie Mellon University, Doha, Qatar |
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| LETTER FROM TESOL PRESIDENT ANDY CURTIS |
| Andy Curtis, President, TESOL International Association |
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| LETTER FROM THE EDITORS |
| Ilka Kostka, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
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| ARTICLES |
| WRITTEN CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK: STRATEGIES FOR L2 WRITING INSTRUCTORS |
| Mitchell Goins, Triton College, River Grove, Illinois, USA |
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Providing students with corrective feedback can be one of the
most time-consuming and challenging tasks English language teachers
undertake. This article offers second language writing instructors
practical strategies and suggestions for correcting students’ errors and
helping them improve their linguistic accuracy. Read More |
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| DISCOVERING PERSONAL HISTORIES: AN ORAL HISTORY PROJECT |
| Charles Lavin, Rhonda Petree, & Sam Herrington, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Wisconsin, USA |
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This article describes the Oral History Project and serves as a
how-to guide for incorporating meaningful primary research (i.e.,
interviews) into an advanced ESL writing course. Read More |
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| REFLECTIONS ON USING PEER REVIEW IN A SECOND LANGUAGE WRITING COURSE |
| Fernanda Capraro, Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA |
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This article presents the author’s experiences with peer review
in an ESL writing class. She first discusses the strategies she used to
implement it and then concludes with a synthesis of guidelines for
creating effective peer review. Read More |
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| EXTRA CATEGORIES |
| AN INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR TONY SILVA |
| Elena Shvidko, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA |
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In this interview, Elena Shvidko talks with renowned second
language (L2) writing expert Tony Silva to gain his insight on the
field, his work, and the future of L2 writing. Read More |
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| REVIEWS |
| A REVIEW OF TESOL RESOURCE CENTER'S WRITING RESOURCES |
| Betsy Gilliland, University of Hawai'i, Mānoa, Hawai'i, USA |
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This article provides an overview and evaluation of writing-related resources in TESOL’s Resource Center. Read More |
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| CONFERENCE REVIEW: THE SEVENTH SYMPOSIUM ON WRITING CENTERS IN ASIA |
| Mary Hillis, Kansai Gaidai University, Osaka, Japan |
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This article provides a synopsis of a conference geared toward
writing center professionals held in Japan in March 2015. Read More |
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| ABOUT THIS 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. We invite you to join the conversation—contact an SLWIS leader
for details. 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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