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TESOL English Language Bulletin- 15 interesting research projects for ESL students 28 November 2022
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Tag Archives: second language writing
Writing About Food: 5 Activities for the Language Classroom
Betsy Gilliland
November begins an intensive season of holidays around the world, from Día de los Muertos on November 1-2 to Chinese New Year in February. Many of these festivities include traditional foods that vary by culture and region. Food is a … Continue reading
Writing Activities to Make the Most of Being Back in the Classroom
Betsy Gilliland
As a new academic year starts, I’m excited to be back to teaching in-person classes without the restrictions of social distancing. While the last 2 years have been fruitful in pushing me to think of how to engage my students … Continue reading
Elementary School Writing for MLLs: Interview With Joanna Wong
Betsy Gilliland
Joanna Wong, Associate Professor, College of Education, California State University, Monterey Bay, is an elementary school teacher educator who holds a PhD in education focused on language, literacy, and culture. Drawing on her previous work as a bilingual teacher in … Continue reading
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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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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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Travel Writing Activities: Escape From Cabin Fever
Betsy Gilliland
Every new year holds much promise as we look ahead: 12 months of possibility for learning and adventure. Sitting in my house in the middle of a week of pouring rain, however, after nearly 2 years of staying close to … Continue reading
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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 Engaging Games for Writing Development
Betsy Gilliland
As teachers, we know that when students are engaged in a lesson, they are more willing to persist in learning difficult concepts and complex processes. One way to keep students engaged is through building games into the lesson, giving them … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom games, creative writing, ESL games, L2 writing, language games, second language writing, writing practice
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