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Teaching College Writing to Diverse Student Populations Book

Teaching College Writing to Diverse Student Populations
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  • Teaching College Writing to Diverse Student Populations
  • Written by author Dana R. Ferris
  • Published by University of Michigan Press, June 2009
  • Statistical and anecdotal evidence documents that even states with relatively little ethnic or cultural diversity are beginning to notice and ask questions about long-term resident immigrants in their classes. As shifts in student population become more w
  • Statistical and anecdotal evidence documents that even states with relatively little ethnic or cultural diversity are beginning to notice and ask questions about long-term resident immigrants in their classes. As shifts in student population become more w
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Part 1 Foundations 1

Chapter 1 Defining L2 Student Audiences 3

History of Second Language Higher Education: Teaching and Research 3

Different Student Audiences: Three Stories 6

Defining the Audiences 9

A Conceptual Framework 9

International Students 12

Dividing Late-Arriving and Early-Arriving Resident L2 Students 14

Late-Arriving Resident Students 17

Early-Arriving Resident Students 19

Questions for Reflection and Discussion 23

Chapter Endnotes 24

Chapter 2 Academic Language and Literacy and the Different L2 Student Audiences 25

Academic Language: An Overview 26

Linguistic Dimension 26

Cognitive Dimension 28

Sociocultural/Psychological Dimension 29

Academic Language: Summary 29

The Three L2 Student Audiences and Academic Language/Literacy Skills 29

Formal vs. Everyday Language Knowledge: "Eye" Learners 30

Formal vs. Everyday Language Knowledge: "Ear" Learners 31

Distinctions among "Ear" Learners 33

Specific Language Skills: Listening/Speaking 34

Specific Language Skills: Reading 36

Specific Language Skills: Writing 38

Second Language Writers: Generalizations from Previous Research 39

Writing Issues across the Three L2 Student Audiences 41

Questions for Reflection and Discussion 47

Chapter Endnotes 48

Part 2 Implications 49

Chapter 3 Different Students Audiences and Programmatic Issues 51

Curricular and Placement 52

Curricular Questions: ESL or Mainstream Courses? 52

Curricular Questions: Which ESL Course? 56

Placement Issues: Identification of L2 Students 57

Placement Issues: Mechanisms 59

Placement Issues: Student Choice 60

Placement Issues: WhoDecides? 61

Assessment 62

What Type(s) of Assessments? 62

What Skills Are Assessed? 64

Alternative Assessment Options 64

Who Should Score L2 Student Writing? 65

Assessment: Summary 66

Teacher Preparation 66

Teachers of Multilingual/L2 Writing Classes 67

Teachers of Mainstream Composition Courses 68

Teachers of Courses in the Disciplines 70

Questions for Reflection and Discussion 72

Chapter Endnotes 72

Appendix: Sample Student Questionnaire 74

Chapter 4 Different L2 Audiences and Course Design Options 75

Topics and Initial Assumptions 75

Needs Analysis 76

Goal-Setting 80

Historical Approaches to Teaching L2 Writing 82

General Characteristics of L2 Student Writers 83

Course Goals for the Different L2 Audiences 84

Balancing the Needs of Different Student Audiences 84

Tasks and Topics 86

Tasks 87

Topics 88

Materials Selection 91

Extensive Reading 91

Textbooks, Handbooks, and Other Materials 92

Specific Language Instruction 93

Treatment of Error 94

Academic Language Development 95

Classroom Assessment and Grading Practices 97

Considerations for "Mixed" (Manistream and Multilingual) Classes 98

Specific Considerations for International Students 98

Questions for Reflection and Discussion 100

Chapter Endnotes 100

Chapter 5 Different L2 Audiences and Considerations for Classroom Instruction 101

Interaction Patterns 102

Overview Of Issues 102

Teacher-Student Classroom Interactions 103

Teacher-Student Out-of-Class Interactions 105

Student-Student Interactions 106

Academic Language Development 106

Vocabulary Knowledge 107

Developing Reading and Writing Strategies and Processes 114

Feedback 117

Feedback Purposes 118

Content and Form of Feedback 118

Feedback Delivery Methods 120

Additional Support 122

Considerations for "Mixed" (Mainstream and Multilingual) Classes 123

Questions for Reflection and Discussion 125

Chapter Endnotes 126

Part 3 Applications 127

Chapter 6 Serving Diverse L2 Student Audiences: Where Do We Go from Here? 129

Students' Own Voices 129

Current Models 131

Innovative Course Options 132

Support Services 133

Faculty Collaboration 134

Going Forward: Guiding Principles and Recommendations 135

Course Options 135

Support Services 136

Student Identification and Placement 136

Assessment 137

Teacher Preparation 137

Further Research on Diverse L2 Student Audiences 139

Questions for Reflection and Discussion 142

Chapter Endnotes 143

Appendix: Survey Questions 144

Postscript: A Plea for Greater Collaboration among Writing Professionals 147

Postscript Endnote 149

References 150

Index 163


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