LEARNING L2 ENGLISH WRITING ABROAD

INTESOLNovember 16, 2015Dr. Karen L. Newman (organizer)

Panel Presentation with ESL Writers from the University of Indianapolis

Audience Members?

• Introduce yourself to your neighbor:

• Institution• K-12 Teacher• IEP instructor• College instructor• Administrator• Other

Today’s Presentation

• Introductions & Background

• Panel Discussion

• Q & A

Your Presenters• Dr. Karen L. Newman (English)

• Dally Ziling Li, China (English)

• Christine Jinyun Xie, China (English)

• Abdullah Alrashidi, Saudi Arabia (Computer Science)

• Zaina Alharthi, Oman (Respiratory Therapy)

Background: Learning L2 English Writing Abroad

• Rise in enrollment in L1 Chinese and Arabic students

• Instructors may lack adequate info on students’ L2 writing experiences abroad

• How do prior learning experiences impact writing in U.S. contexts?

• What are students’ needs for L2 writing instruction?

• What would you like to know about students’ writing experiences?

Panel Discussion: Experiences• Length of study• Keyboarding• Elementary, HS, college experiences• Types of writing• Structure• Format• Choice• Plagiarism / academic integrity• Punctuation• L1 language and rhetorical structure

Panel Discussion: Experiences

• Process writing• Peer editing• Feedback• Rubrics and grading• Research• Formulaic conventions and memorization• Major differences• Test preparation centers

Panel Discussion: Current Needs

• Choices• Struggles• Needs• What do you wish previous teachers had done to prepare

you?• Advice • Suggestions

Q & A

Your questions