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TESOL English Language Bulletin- Steer clear of 4 common mistakes of international freshmen in the US 3 March 2015
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Tag Archives: academic writing
Using Journals and Magazines to Teach About Audience
Elena Shvidko
Today I’d like to share two simple activities that can help second language writers apply the concept of audience. The first activity is suitable for students of intermediate and higher levels of proficiency; the second one is designed for beginners … Continue reading
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5 Free Online Writing Labs
Elena Shvidko
As we all know, the Internet provides a wealth of teaching materials, and many of them are free of charge. There are lots of web-based resources that we, writing teachers, can use to help our students become better writers: websites … Continue reading
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Demystifying Audience and Genre: A Classroom Activity
Elena Shvidko
The concepts of audience and genre tend to be challenging for second language writers. Even when students seem to understand them theoretically, they struggle applying their knowledge to practice. We can help them demystify these concepts through simple classroom activities. … Continue reading
Expressing an Opinion Through Scavenger Hunt
Elena Shvidko
And once again—a scavenger hunt! From my experience—and perhaps I am just lucky—student tend to enjoy activities based on the scavenger hunt idea. It gives them a chance to do something different from mundane classroom activities. While accomplishing a task, … Continue reading
Focus on Cultural Education: A Writing Activity
Elena Shvidko
Living in a foreign country can be difficult if one doesn’t understand many of the cultural concepts that “locals” sometimes use on a daily basis. When I came to the United States a few years ago, I realized how little … Continue reading
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Effective Peer Feedback Through Modeling: Part 2
Elena Shvidko
In my last blog, I shared a modeling activity that writing teachers can do to help students analyze each other’s writing and make more out of peer review activities. Today, I would like to describe a modeling activity that uses … Continue reading
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Effective Peer Feedback Through Modeling: Part 1
Elena Shvidko
Peer review has long been regarded as beneficial practice in the teaching of writing. In North American educational settings, learners are often asked to provide feedback on each other’s papers. However, when international students come to study either in intensive … Continue reading
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Teaching Intros and Conclusions to ELLs Without a Safety Net
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A Guest Post by Walton Burns Walton Burns has taught English for 13 years, starting in the Peace Corps in Vanuautu. Since then, he’s worked around the world. His students have been Kazakh oil executives, Afghan high school students, and Chinese … Continue reading
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Using Proverbs in a Writing Class
Elena Shvidko
When I was little, I used to have a book with a collection of Russian proverbs and sayings. I remember being absolutely fascinated by the depth of knowledge and wisdom that I discovered on the pages of that book. Those … Continue reading
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Live From TESOL 2014: Day 3: The Learning Goes On!
Elena Shvidko
Elena Shvidko is blogging live from Portland during the 2014 convention. Look for her posts! Once again, greetings from Portland! Today is the third day of the convention, and it seems like the energy is not fading away! There are … Continue reading