
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.
Practice-Oriented Presentation (45 minutes)
Higher Education ESOL/IEP Educators
Best Practices in Instruction
Karen Shea is an Associate Professor of ESL at Johnson & Wales University and a doctoral candidate at URI, focusing her research on multicultural writing.
Ann Schroth is an Associate Professor of ESL at Johnson & Wales University.