MATSOL 2014 Conference: Online Program
Refresh • Reflect • Renew
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Writing About Writing and Speaking About Speaking: ESL Topics Renewed
Friday, May 9, 2014 at 3:30 PM–4:15 PM EDT
Middlesex West
Session Abstract
Presenters will discuss how they adapted the idea of “writing about writing” (Downs and Wardle 2007) to suit non-native speakers. They will then share successful assignments that call on students to write and speak about literacy, thereby fostering self-reflection and mutual respect of diverse rhetorical styles in their ESL classes.
Session Length
Practice-Oriented Presentation (45 minutes)
Audience
Higher Education ESOL/IEP Educators
Topic Strand
Best Practices in Instruction
Lead Presenter
Karen Shea, Johnson & Wales University
Biographical Statement
Karen Shea is an Associate Professor of ESL at Johnson & Wales University and a doctoral candidate at URI, focusing her research on multicultural writing.
Co-Presenters
Ann Schroth, Johnson & Wales University
Biographical Statement
Ann Schroth is an Associate Professor of ESL at Johnson & Wales University.