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TESOL English Language Bulletin- How visual thinking improves writing 6 December 2013
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- Dual-language learners make key gains in head start and public pre-K 6 December 2013
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ESL Writing: Determine Essay Audience Using a Class Survey
Elena Shvidko
The concept of audience is crucial when writing an argumentative paper. Students should be able to understand that their awareness of their audience will help them effectively formulate their claim as well as select appropriate evidence. I usually introduce three … Continue reading
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Stay Up-to-Date in EL Writing: Five Great Journals
Elena Shvidko
I truly enjoy attending professional conferences. They give me a good feel of current trends in the field and provide me with invaluable pedagogical and research ideas. However, attending a conference does not always seem feasible. Luckily, a wealth of … Continue reading
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Another Peer Review Activity for ELLs
Elena Shvidko
And yet another peer review activity! I used this activity just today during a group writing conference with my students. At the beginning I was somewhat hesitant, as I thought the activity might restrict students’ freedom in providing feedback on … Continue reading
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Scavenger Hunt for ELL Peer Review
Elena Shvidko
Teaching an evening class can surely be exhausting not only for teachers, but also for students. When I started teaching a freshmen composition course last year, my class (which met every day, from Monday to Friday) started at 4:30 and … Continue reading
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The Rhetorical Situation: An Interactive Classroom Activity
Elena Shvidko
The concept of rhetorical situation is not easy to grasp for even the most advanced ESL writers. Even when they seem to understand it conceptually, they still may have a hard time applying it to their own writing. The interactive … Continue reading
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