This workshop offers solid training in process writing, providing feedback on students’ writing, conducting peer reviews, writing assessment and error correction. Trainees will be provided with hand-on training in providing feedback on students’ writing, conducting peer reviews, and in error correction. The workshop will be supplemented with handouts and videos. This is a full-day workshop. Teaching Writing Effectively AGENDA ________________________________________________ 1. L2 Acquisition Models and the Teaching of Writing Reading: “More reading leads to better writing” 2. Teacher Response to Student Writing Readings: Donald Daiker: “Learning to praise” “Providing feedback on students’ writing” “Essay feedback checklist” 3. Peer Response Readings: Robert Mittan: “The peer review process . . .” “Peer review for assignment 1” 4. Error Correction Readings: Dana Ferris: “The case for grammar correction . . .” “For students: Strategies for self-editing” 5. Writing Assessment Readings: George Braine: “When an exit test fails” “Criteria for assessing writing” 6. Researching Writing (Optional) Movie: “Writers’ Workshop” (11 minutes) |
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