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| LEADERSHIP UPDATES |
| LETTER FROM THE CHAIR |
| Ryan Miller, SLWIS Chair, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA |
SLWIS Chair Ryan Miller updates members on TESOL 2016,
discusses the proposal process for TESOL 2017, and encourages SLWIS
members to stay involved in the interest section throughout the
year. Read More |
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| LETTER FROM THE EDITOR |
| Ilka Kostka, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
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The SLW News editorial staff welcomes
readers to this issue and invites members to publish in the
newsletter. Read More |
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| ARTICLES |
| SCHOLARSHIP ON L2 WRITING IN 2015: THE YEAR IN REVIEW |
| Tony Silva, Yue Chen, Ashley Velázquez, & Kai Yang, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN |
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In this article, the authors provide an extensive overview of
second language (L2) writing research to help readers keep up with
scholarship in this area. Read More |
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| A CALL TO QUEER L2 WRITING |
| Joshua M. Paiz, New York University Shanghai, Shanghai, China |
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Queer issues have received increased attention in TESOL,
applied linguistics, and composition studies; however, the field of
second language (L2) writing has not kept pace. This article highlights
the need to examine how to “queer” the L2 writing classroom and how this
act might influence student writers. Read More |
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| THE IMPACT OF NEGATIVE INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS ON TEACHER FEEDBACK |
| Elena Shvidko, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA |
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The literature on response to student writing shows that local
institutional policies play a critical role in determining how teachers
provide feedback on student written work and how students use it to
revise their writing. Therefore, in order to better understand teachers’
feedback practices, institutional factors should not be ignored. Read More |
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| AN UNDERGRADUATE'S REFLECTION: FROM A WRITING CENTER TUTOR TO WORKING WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS |
| Kassandra Collazo, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA |
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This article highlights the importance of reflective practice
in the writing center and language center at James Madison University.
As one undergraduate tutor continuously reflects, she improves her
tutoring practice in helping English language learners. Read More |
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| ENRICHING LEARNING, SAVING TIME: DESIGNING EFFECTIVE ACADEMIC WRITING COURSES |
| Zuzana Tomaš, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA & Jennifer Mott-Smith, Towson University, Towson, Maryland, USA |
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Teaching second language (L2) writing is particularly demanding
because of the need to provide out-of-class support, respond to drafts,
and grade papers. To help teachers learn to cope with these time
demands while simultaneously maximizing their students’ learning, we
outline 10 recommendations that have guided our own work with L2
writers. Read More |
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| MEMBER PROFILES |
| AN INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR PAUL KEI MATSUDA |
| Interview by Elena Shvidko, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA |
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In this interview, Elena Shvidko talks with renowned second
language writing expert Dr. Paul Kei Matsuda to gain his insight on the
notion of expertise in our field, which is the theme of this year’s
Symposium on Second Language Writing. Read More |
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| GRADUATE STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS: SURIATI ABAS, MARIE-LOUISE KOELZER, AND HUSSEIN MEIHAMI |
| Interview by Elena Shvidko, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA |
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In this section edited by Elena Shvidko, we introduce you to
three graduate students who are researching and teaching second language
writing. Read More |
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| BOOK REVIEWS |
| REVIEW OF TUTORING SECOND LANGUAGE WRITERS |
| Hee-Seung Kang, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
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Tutoring Second Language Writers, edited by
Shanti Bruce and Ben Rafoth, explores issues and challenges around
working with linguistically and culturally diverse students in writing
centers. Topics ranging from theoretical to practical issues and
thought-provoking questions provide a valuable resource for both new and
experienced writing center tutors. Read More |
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| REVIEW OF WRITING FOR PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS: STRATEGIES FOR GETTING PUBLISHED |
| Nasrin Kowkabi, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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Writing for Peer Reviewed Journals: Strategies for
Getting Published by Thomson and Kamler is a valuable
reference for less experienced authors and emerging scholars. By
offering a set of hands-on strategies combined with theoretical
foundations, Thomson and Kamler skillfully demystify the multilayered
process of writing for publication. Read More |
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| ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY |
| SECOND LANGUAGE WRITING INTEREST SECTION 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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