One on one with second language writers : a guide for writing tutors, teachers, and consultants / Dudley W. Reynolds.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reynolds, Dudley W. (Dudley Walton)

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.

English language.

English language--Composition and exercises--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.

Second language acquisition.

English language--Composition and exercises--Study and teaching.

Physical Description:

xiv, 154 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2009]

Summary:

One-on-one encounters with writers often contribute more to the development of student writing abilities than any classroom activity because they are personalized and responsive to individual needs. For the encounters to be successful, the writing tutor, teacher, or consultant must be prepared, must be knowledgeable of what it means to write and the factors that make writing more and less effective, and must also know the students.

This guide focuses on what those who conference with second language writers need to know to respond best to students, recognize their needs, and steer conversations in productive directions. One on One with Second Language Writers provides tips about activities that can be adapted to individual contexts, student writing samples that can be analyzed for practice, a glossary, a list of useful resources, and a checklist for conferencing sessions.

The book is appropriate for use in university and secondary school writing or learning centers, teacher training programs for both general composition and ESOL instructors, and as an individual reference tool. The book uses non-technical language where possible, but terminology is introduced where it might be useful when conferencing with students.

Contents:

1 Where Do I Start? 1

2 ESL Writers: Background 16

3 Understanding the Assignment: Purpose, Conventions, and Preferences 34

4 Where to Stick It: Organizational Strategies 51

5 Expectations for Language: Cohesion and Lexis 68

6 Syntax: The Big, the Bad, and the Ugly 82

7 Punctuation: Another Foreign Language 112

8 Strategic One on One 133.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

9780472032822

0472032828

OCLC:

319491753

Publisher Number:

99934756092