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Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 2000
EJ603178 - Letter Writing in the College Classroom.
Oxford University Press eBooks, Feb 1, 2000
Composition teachers and researchers recognize the difficulty young writers, especially females, ... more Composition teachers and researchers recognize the difficulty young writers, especially females, face as they enter postsecondary education and attempt to learn the language of the academy. Addressing academic audiences "takes confidence and authority, qualities that are often challenged in women because of their historical exclusion from and marginal status within academic institutions" (G. Kirsch, 1993). Feminists often describe expressive writing as "personal" or "private" and academic writing as "public" at the same time they resist the dichotomy this description implies. An instructor conducted a series of freshman composition classes in which combining the methodology of composition studies and feminist theory was attempted. As students wrote, she looked at their responses to assignments and noted that some made the transition from personal to public more easily than others. A writing assignment can help students merge the personal and the academic by implementing exploratory in-class writing, research, peer collaboration, teacher-student conferencing, and revision. Students first write in class about their college experience, then read an article about the freshman year, discuss the article in class, and incorporate the material in their essays or look for additional material in the library. Essays are revised in successive drafts, going through peer collaboration, an individual conference with the teacher, and a final revision for a grade. (CR)
Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, Jul 1, 2002
Abstract: Hispanic students often experience discomfort as they enter institu-tions of higher edu... more Abstract: Hispanic students often experience discomfort as they enter institu-tions of higher education. Designed to increase their comfort and success, a new program at the University of Texas at El Paso offers English-Spanish background students opportunities to excel in ...
American National Biography Online, 2000
Abstract: Hispanic students often experience discomfort as they enter institu-tions of higher edu... more Abstract: Hispanic students often experience discomfort as they enter institu-tions of higher education. Designed to increase their comfort and success, a new program at the University of Texas at El Paso offers English-Spanish background students opportunities to excel in both languages and helps them develop new attitudes about the academic and professional power of dual lan-guage abilities. This model program has implications for all institutions with significant Hispanic populations. Resumen: Usualmente los estudiantes Hispanos experimentan incomodidad al entrar a instituciones de educación superior. Un programa nuevo en la Universidad de El Paso en Texas (UTEP) ha sido diseñado para incrementar el nivel de comodidad y éxito, éste ofrece oportunidades para que estudiantes bilingües (Inglés-Español) tengan éxito en ambos idiomas y les asiste para desarrollar actitudes nuevas sobre el poder académico y profesional para aquellos con habilidades de lenguaje dual. Este programa model...
Innovative Approaches to Teaching Technical Communication
Teacher Education and Practice, 2013
Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 2000
EJ603178 - Letter Writing in the College Classroom.
Oxford University Press eBooks, Feb 1, 2000
Composition teachers and researchers recognize the difficulty young writers, especially females, ... more Composition teachers and researchers recognize the difficulty young writers, especially females, face as they enter postsecondary education and attempt to learn the language of the academy. Addressing academic audiences "takes confidence and authority, qualities that are often challenged in women because of their historical exclusion from and marginal status within academic institutions" (G. Kirsch, 1993). Feminists often describe expressive writing as "personal" or "private" and academic writing as "public" at the same time they resist the dichotomy this description implies. An instructor conducted a series of freshman composition classes in which combining the methodology of composition studies and feminist theory was attempted. As students wrote, she looked at their responses to assignments and noted that some made the transition from personal to public more easily than others. A writing assignment can help students merge the personal and the academic by implementing exploratory in-class writing, research, peer collaboration, teacher-student conferencing, and revision. Students first write in class about their college experience, then read an article about the freshman year, discuss the article in class, and incorporate the material in their essays or look for additional material in the library. Essays are revised in successive drafts, going through peer collaboration, an individual conference with the teacher, and a final revision for a grade. (CR)
Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, Jul 1, 2002
Abstract: Hispanic students often experience discomfort as they enter institu-tions of higher edu... more Abstract: Hispanic students often experience discomfort as they enter institu-tions of higher education. Designed to increase their comfort and success, a new program at the University of Texas at El Paso offers English-Spanish background students opportunities to excel in ...
American National Biography Online, 2000
Abstract: Hispanic students often experience discomfort as they enter institu-tions of higher edu... more Abstract: Hispanic students often experience discomfort as they enter institu-tions of higher education. Designed to increase their comfort and success, a new program at the University of Texas at El Paso offers English-Spanish background students opportunities to excel in both languages and helps them develop new attitudes about the academic and professional power of dual lan-guage abilities. This model program has implications for all institutions with significant Hispanic populations. Resumen: Usualmente los estudiantes Hispanos experimentan incomodidad al entrar a instituciones de educación superior. Un programa nuevo en la Universidad de El Paso en Texas (UTEP) ha sido diseñado para incrementar el nivel de comodidad y éxito, éste ofrece oportunidades para que estudiantes bilingües (Inglés-Español) tengan éxito en ambos idiomas y les asiste para desarrollar actitudes nuevas sobre el poder académico y profesional para aquellos con habilidades de lenguaje dual. Este programa model...
Innovative Approaches to Teaching Technical Communication
Teacher Education and Practice, 2013