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TESOL English Language Bulletin- Nearly half in top 5 US cities don't speak English at home, record 67 million 20 September 2018
- Betsy DeVos reopens application process for ESSA's innovative assessment pilot 20 September 2018
- Not opposed to English language: Mohan Bhagwat 20 September 2018
- TESOL awards & grants: Now accepting applications 20 September 2018
- Senate passes spending bill to increase funding for several education programs 20 September 2018
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Tag Archives: academic writing
On Campus and Beyond: From Speaking to Writing, Part 1
Elena Shvidko
I have just finished teaching a summer ESL course entitled “Cross-Cultural Talk”—a speaking class that focuses on language fluency at a low-intermediate level of language proficiency. Because I always try to help my students to become more familiar with the … Continue reading
English Language Learners in University Classrooms: Practical Resources for Faculty
Elena Shvidko
As language specialists, we may be asked by colleagues from other departments how to better help international students (for the purpose of this blog, I will equate this term with English language learners) in college classrooms. Lots of resources are … Continue reading
Writing A Dissertation: Tips From Former Ph.D. Students, Part 2
Elena Shvidko
In my last blog, I featured three young scholars—second language writers—who shared their suggestions on dissertation writing. In this post, I’d like to continue this topic and include tips from three more former graduate students, who, just like the ones … Continue reading
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Writing a Dissertation: Tips From Former PhD Students (Part 1)
Elena Shvidko
Thinking back to the beginning of my doctoral studies, I remember having an enormous fear of writing a dissertation. Everything appeared to be intimidating: choosing a topic, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting results, writing chapters, and, of course, defending the … Continue reading
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3 Ways to Avoid Appropriating Student Writing
Elena Shvidko
When I first started teaching writing, I remember asking myself questions that Joy Reid addressed in her article “Responding to ESL Students’ Texts: The Myths of Appropriation” (1994): “When might I interfere with their objectives or crush their creativity? In … Continue reading
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Tagged as academic writing, elena shvidko, error correction, evergreen, feedback, second language writing
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