TEACHING ESL COMPOSITION PURPOSE, PROCESS, AND PRACTICE (Dana R. Ferris and John S. Hedgcock)
Contents
I. Theoretical and Practical Issues in ESL Writing
ð The Value of Theoretical Knowledge
ð Theory and Research in ESL Composition Instruction
ð The Uniqueness of ESL Writers: Classroom Implications
ð Summary
ð Reflection and Review
II. ESL Writing and L2 Literacy Development
ð Perspectives on L2 Literacy Development and the
ð Sources of Literate Knowledge
ð Models of Literacy and the Teaching of ESL Writing
ð Tracing L1 and L2 Literacy Connections: Reading
ð Skills and Writing Proficiency
ð Roles for Extensive and Voluntary Reading in ESL Composition
ð Reading and Writing in Socioliterate Communities:
ð Genre-Oriented Approaches to Literacy Development
ð Summary
ð Reflection and Review
III. Syllabus Design and Lesson Planning in ESL Composition Instruction
ð Syllabus Development: Principles and Procedures
ð Needs Assessment: A Tool for Syllabus Design
ð Setting and Meeting Goals for Learning and Teaching
ð From Goals to Objectives: The Syllabus as a Framework for Instruction
ð Syllabus Development: Nuts and Bolts
ð The Course Schedule: Prioritizing, Sequencing, and Planning for Writing
ð Lesson Planning: Practices and Procedures
ð Summary
ð Reflection and Review
ð Appendix 3A: Sample Syllabus and Course Outline
ð Appendix 3B: Sample Lesson Plan
IV. Text Selection, Materials Development, and Task Construction in ESL Composition
ð Surveying and Selecting ESL Composition Materials
ð Supplementing Course Texts With Original Materials and Tasks
ð Summary
ð Resource List
ð Reflection and Review
ð Appendix 4: Sample Summary, Paraphrase, and Quotation Exercise for an Advanced EAP Writing Course
V. Teacher Response to Student Writing: Issues in Oral and Written Feedback
ð Perspectives on Teacher Response
ð Research on Teacher Feedback
ð Principles for Providing Written Feedback
ð Guidelines for Written Teacher Commentary
ð Teacher-Student Writing Conferences
ð Summary
ð Reflection and Review
ð Appendix 5A: Course Rubric and Essay Checklist
ð Appendix 5B: Sample Student Paper
ð Appendix 5C: Sample Student Essays and Teacher Commentary
VI. Building a Community of Writers: Principles of Peer Response
ð Peer Response: Kudos and Criticisms
ð Research on Peer Response
ð Principles of Effective Peer Response Activities
ð Summary
ð Reflection and Review
ð Appendix 6A: Sample Peer Response Tasks
ð Appendix 6B: Materials for Designing a Peer Response Form
VII.Improving Accuracy in Student Writing: Error Treatment in the Composition Class
ð A Brief History of Error Correction and Grammar Teaching in the Writing Class
ð Error Correction: Questions, Issues, and Options
ð Grammar Instruction: Research and Suggestions
ð Strategy Training for Self-Editing
ð Conclusion: Putting It All Together
ð Summary
ð Reflection and Review
ð Appendix 7: Sample Student Essays
VIII. Classroom Approaches to ESL Writing Assessment
ð Prospects and Pitfalls in L2 Writing Assessment:
ð Measurement Tools and Participant Roles
ð Principles of Task Reliability and Validity
ð Approaches to Scoring in ESL Writing
ð Portfolio Assessment
ð Practical Concerns in Assessing Student Performance
ð Summary
ð Reflection and Review
IX. Technology in the Writing Class: Uses and Abuses
ð The Brief, Tumultuous History of Computer-Assisted Writing Research and Instruction
ð Research Trends in Computer-Assisted Writing Instruction
ð Pedagogical Issues in Computer-Assisted Writing Instruction
ð Summary
ð Reflection and Review
ð Appendix 9: Sample Student Paper With Spelling and
ð Grammar Analysis
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