Rethinking Foreign Language Writing

Author : Virginia Mitchell Scott
Publisher : Heinle & Heinle Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Foreign Language Writing written by Virginia Mitchell Scott and published by Heinle & Heinle Publishers. This book was released on 1996 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews the research of foreign language and ESL writing pedagogy and suggest new teaching methods for college and high school instructors based on recent developments in the field. Includes a comprehensive review of the literature, specific sugestions for activities and recommendations on integrating software into the writing curriculum.

Author : Virginia M Scott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780614119138
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Foreign Language Writing written by Virginia M Scott and published by . This book was released on 1996-02-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sahbi Hidri
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319628844
Total Pages : 503 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Revisiting the Assessment of Second Language Abilities: From Theory to Practice written by Sahbi Hidri and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-01-12 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an overview of revisiting the assessment of language abilities. It also showcases how the measurement of such constructs can result in negative or positive washback and how outcomes might be conducive to repercussions that decide on the future of many stakeholders. The 23 chapters were selected among tens of chapters received from different contexts that addressed the issue of revisiting the assessment of language abilities, such as Tunisia, Ukraine, Algeria, Russia, KSA, Sudan, Egypt, Canada, Kurdistan, UK, USA, Iran, Turkey, etc. These contexts have highlighted the necessity to revisit the different constructs which should be assessed with a clear and straightforward foundation on students’ learning objectives and their actual language ability. To do so, most of the chapters present hands-on use of relevant statistical tests that might serve in revisiting the construct definition both theoretically and operationally. Perhaps the sole and intricate question that the authors of these contributions ask is what it means to revisit the assessment of the construct of individualized language ability and how. In addition, the book accentuates the momentousness and significance of reflecting on test fairness and validation as the mainspring and backbone for democratization of assessment. This book appeals to a broad readership, such as English Language Teaching (ELT) practitioners, language teachers, students, testing organizations, policy-makers, test designers, writers of test specifications, testing experts, researchers, program evaluators, especially in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) as well as other international contexts.

Author : Thomas Newkirk
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teaching the Neglected "R" written by Thomas Newkirk and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays in which leading scholars explore the new realities of writing instruction in the twenty-first century, discussing how new advances in technology have influenced the field and describing new strategies for connecting with learners at all levels.

Author : Tony Cimasko
Publisher : Parlor Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1602352275
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foreign Language Writing Instruction written by Tony Cimasko and published by Parlor Press LLC. This book was released on 2011-06-23 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen chapters researched and authored by scholars working in nine different countries and regions explore the contexts of foreign language writing pedagogy, the diversity of national and regional approaches, the role of universities, departments, and programs in pedagogy, and the cognitive and classroom dimensions of teaching and learning.

Author : Rosa M. Manchón
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 1501500287
Total Pages : 669 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Second and Foreign Language Writing written by Rosa M. Manchón and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2016-09-12 with total page 669 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Second and Foreign Language Writing is an authoritative reference compendium of the theory and research on second and foreign language writing that can be of value to researchers, professionals, and graduate students. It is intended both as a retrospective critical reflection that can situate research on L2 writing in its historical context and provide a state of the art view of past achievements, and as a prospective critical analysis of what lies ahead in terms of theory, research, and applications. Accordingly, the Handbook aims to provide (i) foundational information on the emergence and subsequent evolution of the field, (ii) state-of-the-art surveys of available theoretical and research (basic and applied) insights, (iii) overviews of research methods in L2 writing research, (iv) critical reflections on future developments, and (iv) explorations of existing and emerging disciplinary interfaces with other fields of inquiry.

Author : Marisa Cordella
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 1783095423
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Second Language Learning written by Marisa Cordella and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2016-05-19 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book evaluates a project where formal classroom learning of a second language was supplemented with informal, natural interactions with older native speakers of the target language, delivering a number of pedagogical and societal benefits. The authors introduce a model of intergenerational, intercultural encounters which aims to promote the use of community language resources; enrich the experiences of young learners; foster greater understanding between generations; break down cultural stereotypes; encourage appreciation of different cultures and enhance the quality of life and community engagement of older people with a bi/multilingual background. It draws on theories of language acquisition, discourse analysis and psychosocial perspectives to propose a model of language learning for students that can be used for any language or locality. It is therefore an essential resource for graduate students, researchers and language teachers as well as for education, aged and youth care policy makers, practitioners and community services workers who are interested in innovative language pedagogy.

Author : Paul Kei Matsuda
Publisher : Parlor Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1602359822
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Politics of Second Language Writing written by Paul Kei Matsuda and published by Parlor Press LLC. This book was released on 2006-08-04 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Politics of Second Language Writing: In Search of the Promised Land is the first edited collection to present a sustained discussion of classroom practices in larger contexts of institutional politics and policies.

Author : Stella Hurd
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 1847690971
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Language Learning Strategies in Independent Settings written by Stella Hurd and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2008 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years traditional, classroom-based language tuition has been increasingly overshadowed by innovative approaches, such as distance learning, supported independent learning and blended learning (with an online component). This timely volume examines the use of language learning strategies in a range of independent settings, and addresses key issues for independent learners such as autonomy, strategic awareness and self-regulation.

Author : Noreen Groover Lape
Publisher : Parlor Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1643171674
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Internationalizing the Writing Center written by Noreen Groover Lape and published by Parlor Press LLC. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internationalizing the Writing Center provides a rationale, pedagogical plan, and administrative method for developing a multilingual writing center. The book incorporates work from writing center studies as well as second language acquisition studies, including English as a second language; English as a foreign language; second language writing; and foreign language writing. Author Noreen Lape draws on ten years of experience directing a multilingual writing center that offers writing tutoring in eleven languages, and she incorporates the voices and insights of foreign language writing tutors and faculty from surveys, interviews, and tutoring session reports. Lape begins by exploring the dominance of English-medium writing centers in a globalized world and arguing for the expansion of English-centric into multilingual writing centers. She then considers how tutor training differs when the writing center is multilingual as opposed to monolingual, and the writing is second language and foreign language as well as “native” language. The chapters on tutor training explore issues such as holistic tutoring, composing in a foreign language, the role of translating in the writing process, creating a positive learning environment, and developing intercultural competence. In multiple appendices, Lape shares original exercises that writing center administrators can use to train foreign language writing tutors. The book ends with a discussion of strategies for engaging faculty and administrators as stakeholders, and collaborating with those stakeholders to create a sustainable center.