Second language writing (869 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Winner of the Storytelling World Award Stop talking You're supposed to be working on language --overheard in an elementary classroom by award-winning writer and storyteller Donald Davis. From the moment they are born, we encourage children to talk. We enunciate for them, applaud their expanding vocabularies, and hang on their every word. That is, until they enter school. At that time, we expect them to stop talking and measure their language abilities through a new medium: writing. While the educational system focuses on the written product as the sole measurement of language development, many children fail to measure up to established standards. Why? Because, Davis observes, writing is not our first communications tool; for most of us it functions as a foreign language. The problem is, individuals are not capable of creating or thinking within a foreign language. Davis argues that we must step back into our familiar first language--the spoken word--as our creative medium and learn to translate into that new foreign language called writing. With enough success, writing will eventually become a second language instead of a foreign language. When we talk about language arts in our school, we focus on reading and writing instead of nourishing the whole oral and kinesthetic package that is our spoken language. Davis argues that talking and writing should not be mutually exclusive in language development. In this book, he lays out the method he has used successfully in countless residencies at schools across the United States, working with adults, teens, children, and teachers to develop their personal writing style. …

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Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Teaching Second-Language Writing is one volume of the authoritative 13-title TeacherSource series. The author examines the issue from three distinct perspectives: Teachers' Voices, which are authentic accounts of teacher's experiences; Frameworks, which are comprehensive discussions of theoretical issues; and Investigations, which are inquiry-based activities.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Teaching Second-Language Writing is one volume of the authoritative 13-title TeacherSource series. The author examines the issue from three distinct perspectives: Teachers' Voices, which are authentic accounts of teacher's experiences; Frameworks, which are comprehensive discussions of theoretical issues; and Investigations, which are inquiry-based activities.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. 1. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Reminds second language writing specialists about the work of Vygotsky and other sociocultural theorists and how social interaction and inner speech play an integral role in writing. This work shows how dialogue-writing relationships are developed through writing tasks, group activities, conferencing, dialogue journals, and feedback.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Focuses on the body of knowledge that those conferencing with second language writers need in order to be able to think on their feet, recognize needs, and steer conversations in productive directions. This book provides tips about activities that can be adapted to individual contexts.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Offers a realistic, well-reasoned account of what teachers of multilingual writers need to know about error and how to put what they know to use. As in the first edition, Ferris persuasively addresses the fundamental error treatment questions that plague novice and expert writing specialists alike.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Offers a realistic, well-reasoned account of what teachers of multilingual writers need to know about error and how to put what they know to use. As in the first edition, Ferris persuasively addresses the fundamental error treatment questions that plague novice and expert writing specialists alike.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. There are many myths surrounding the teaching of writing, especially to second language learners.Each myth included was selected based on classroom experience and expertise. The myths discussed in this book are: teaching vocabulary is not the writing teacher's job; teaching citation is someone else's job; where grammar is concerned, one size fits all; academic writing should be assertive and certain; students must learn to correct all their writing errors; corpus-based research is too complicated to be useful for writing teachers; academic writing courses should focus on paragraph and essay development; and International and U.S. resident ESL writers cannot be taught in the same class.The book concludes with a discussion of students' myths about academic writing and teaching written by Joy Reid.This book looks at how myths affect the teaching of writing.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. The book addresses issues in the field of teaching academic writing to non-native speakers. This book provides a series of discussions about multiple aspects of second language writing, presenting chapters that collectively address a range of issues that are important to new teachers at the post-secondary level. The 13 chapters provide scholarly visions, insight, and interpretation, oriented toward explaining the field of teaching academic writing to non-native speakers. The book is designed to provide foundational content-knowledge in this area, with each chapter authored by recognized experts in the field. In addition to helping train new teachers, the book will serve as an updated reference book for practicing teachers and scholars to consult.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Summarizes what is known from research about the development of literacy in language-minority children and youth, including development, environment, instruction, and assessment. This book is useful for teachers, administrators, and researchers and for use in a range of teacher preparation courses and in inservice/staff development programs.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. This go-to study guide is updated to match the latest exam changes and provides the concepts, study strategies, and practice students need to dramatically raise their SAT score.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book addresses issues in the field of teaching academic writing to non-native speakers. This book provides a series of discussions about multiple aspects of second language writing, presenting chapters that collectively address a range of issues that are important to new teachers at the post-secondary level. The 13 chapters provide scholarly visions, insight, and interpretation, oriented toward explaining the field of teaching academic writing to non-native speakers. The book is designed to provide foundational content-knowledge in this area, with each chapter authored by recognized experts in the field. In addition to helping train new teachers, the book will serve as an updated reference book for practicing teachers and scholars to consult.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. This go-to study guide is updated to match the latest exam changes and provides the concepts, study strategies, and practice students need to dramatically raise their SAT score.

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. This comprehensive collection of thirteen original articles covers the major issues writing teachers face. It systematically sets out the key issues in second language writing instruction to offer both pre-service and in-service teachers a guide to writing instruction grounded in current theory and research. The book includes chapters on approaches to teaching writing, needs analysis, syllabus design, lesson planning, task design, materials development, and feedback and assessment, and on using technology in writing classes and in conducting research. There are review exercises, reflection questions, and copious examples to make the book extremely useful to prospective and practicing teachers alike.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Zustand: acceptable. This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ"expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Illustrated. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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