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Tag Archives: academic writing
Writing Across the Curriculum
Betsy Gilliland
As TESOL professionals, we often think of ourselves as English teachers whose primary work is supporting our students to learn the English language. Learning English entails learning how to use English for various purposes, including writing in school and college. … Continue reading
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3 Strategies for Formative Assessment and Feedback
Hetal Ascher
Formative assessment refers to assessment used to inform our instruction, and formative feedback refers to the feedback we give to students to help them grow and learn. This blog post contains three strategies for formative assessment and feedback and some … Continue reading
Assessing Writing
Betsy Gilliland
I am collaborating with a Japanese colleague to revise a rating scale for the undergraduate English for Academic Purposes program at her university. She had noticed that even though the program had developed an analytic rubric, some high scoring essays … Continue reading
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Tagged as academic writing, second language writing, teaching writing, writing assessment
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Strategies to Reduce Plagiarism and Increase Engagement
Brent Warner
Plagiarism: scourge of the writing class and bane of teachers’ existence. Whether students are lifting others’ words accidentally or on purpose, there’s always something that comes up that puts us into a position of questioning the authenticity of some portion … Continue reading
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Tagged as academic writing, essay writing, L2 writing, plagiarism, teaching writing, tech tools, writing
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Writing Statements of Purpose for Awards and Grad School
Betsy Gilliland
This month, I will outline what goes into writing a very important but somewhat unfamiliar genre for most writers: the statement of purpose (SOP). I hope this is helpful both to readers who want to apply for something themselves and … Continue reading
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5 Guidelines for Planning Writing Lessons
Betsy Gilliland
Though most teachers probably had to write formal lesson plans during their academic studies and practicum experiences, many of us stopped doing so as we became more expert in our work. In one sense, it’s logical that experienced teachers would … Continue reading
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Tagged as academic writing, ESL writing, feedback on student writing, lesson planning, second language writing, writing practice
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December Holidays: 5 Writing Activities
Betsy Gilliland
Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Solstice, Christmas, Ōmisoka, New Year’s Eve…with abundant holidays and traditions involving food, gifts, and socialization, December offers teachers many opportunities to engage students in fun and reflective writing activities. As I wrote last month in my November post, … Continue reading
6 Ways to Build Fluency in Second Language Writing
Betsy Gilliland
What Is Fluency in Writing? When asked what their goal is in learning a language, many learners say they want to be fluent in both speaking and writing. In everyday discussions, we often think of fluency as a reflection of … Continue reading
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Tagged as academic writing, classroom activities, ESL writing, fluency, second language writing, teaching writing
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