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Using the Forum, Citing Posts, etc. 
Instructions on using the Forum, rss feeds, and how to cite posts.
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Last post by Randall Sadler
in RSS Feeds--the strange l...
on November 08, 2006, 05:03:36 PM
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Learning L2 Reading & Writing
Post your experiences about learning to read/write in a second language here--the good and the bad!
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49 Posts
27 Topics
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Last post by M Rudolph
in Re: Task-based writing f...
on April 15, 2010, 11:49:33 AM
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Motivation
How do you keep your readers and writers motivated? Post your tips and suggestions here!
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40 Posts
19 Topics
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Last post by sjhan
in Re: Writing a letter/an ...
on May 04, 2010, 11:37:34 PM
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Questions about the Forum or the Field
Post your questions about the forum, or any aspects of TESL Reading or Writing here. Also, PLEASE check here to answer questions!
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14 Posts
3 Topics
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Last post by Haider3
in Re: Vocabulary Acquisiti...
on January 30, 2010, 05:13:02 PM
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Textbook, Website, etc. Reviews
Have you found a Reading and/or Writing textbook or other resource that you particularly loved (or didn't love)? Post a short review here! Also, if you have tips for selecting materials, post those here too!
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29 Posts
21 Topics
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Last post by M Rudolph
in Review of "Inside Readin...
on May 05, 2010, 12:43:23 PM
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Getting to Know You Activities
Post your activities here for those first day "getting to know you" tasks.
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24 Posts
12 Topics
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Last post by Andy Hunt
in "Talk to the Hand" Ice B...
on August 31, 2010, 05:11:01 PM
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Reading/Writing Humor
Post your jokes and cartoons here. Also post ideas regarding how humor can be used in teaching reading/writing.
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61 Posts
29 Topics
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Last post by Marshall
in Teaching Humor Via The F...
on May 10, 2010, 07:55:28 AM
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Technology and Teaching Reading & Writing
If you have a great new tool for teaching Reading/Writing that involves technology, this is the place to post it! This could range from computer programs to Internet resources.
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11 Posts
6 Topics
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Last post by luvjanny
in Re: Using Wikipedia in a...
on May 01, 2010, 01:21:14 PM
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Complete Reading and/or Writing Units
If you have a complete Reading and/or Writing unit (long or short) and are not sure where to put it...this is the spot!
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37 Posts
27 Topics
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Last post by Mandovi
in Re: A Reading & Writing ...
on June 29, 2010, 12:03:06 PM
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General Reading Links
Post links here to general resources for reading
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70 Posts
48 Topics
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Last post by SofiyA
in Writing to Improve Readi...
on August 31, 2010, 09:16:00 PM
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Adult Literacy
Please post your ideas here regarding teaching literacy skills to adult learners who have no literacy in their first language
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7 Posts
5 Topics
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Last post by SofiyA
in Project READ in Urbana-C...
on August 31, 2010, 09:21:44 AM
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Authentic v. Modified Materials
Post your ideas here on ways to gather and use authentic (or teacher-modified) materials in reading and/or writing classrooms.
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62 Posts
27 Topics
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Last post by rachelchen0105
in Excellent website for au...
on October 14, 2009, 02:08:49 AM
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Extensive Reading
Post your thoughts and ideas about Extensive Reading here.
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15 Posts
10 Topics
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Last post by Shawn Fitzpatrick
in Re: Gauging the level of...
on July 27, 2010, 04:03:55 PM
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Modified Materials
Put your suggestions for using modified materials here. Also, if you know of good places to find them put those links here too.
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2 Posts
2 Topics
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Last post by Francine
in Modified texts vs. Readi...
on October 04, 2008, 11:08:24 PM
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(0 member, 3 guests)Harry Potter Lessons!
Post your ideas here for how you might use the Harry Potter novels in the classroom. For enrichment? For grammar? For culture? You decide!
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146 Posts
66 Topics
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Last post by Judy Hui-Shan Huang
in Harry Potter questions f...
on May 03, 2010, 04:32:09 PM
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Beginning Readers
Post your information here about teaching beginning/low level readers. This could include working with children or adult beginners.
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33 Posts
22 Topics
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Last post by Tricia
in Whole class story activi...
on April 23, 2010, 09:46:08 PM
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Human Is: A Science Fiction Story
Describes the use of a science fiction story called "Human Is" by Philip Dick for a group of students at Kwansei University in Japan.
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9 Topics
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Last post by aziz
in Re: Nourishing imaginati...
on November 21, 2006, 06:14:29 PM
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Prereading Activities
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37 Topics
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Last post by Haider3
in The 5W-1H Scan
on May 09, 2010, 06:49:33 PM
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Reading Activites (during reading)
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50 Posts
26 Topics
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Last post by M Rudolph
in Re: More during-reading ...
on March 04, 2010, 08:13:56 AM
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Postreading Activities
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58 Posts
35 Topics
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Last post by luvjanny
in Re: "Tic Tac Toe" or "No...
on May 01, 2010, 01:25:31 PM
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Theory
While not always exciting, theory related to reading can be VERY useful for teachers. If you have info related to reading theory, post it here!
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Using Literature
Post your ideas here regarding the use of literature in the ESL/EFL classroom, ranging from comic books, to novels and anything in between!
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57 Posts
40 Topics
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Last post by Tricia
in Re: What is your favorit...
on February 26, 2010, 09:32:38 PM
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Vocabulary
Post your information here on vocabulary learning and reading.
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142 Posts
74 Topics
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Last post by Randall Sadler
in Re: Busy Pictures - Voca...
on September 06, 2010, 08:57:17 AM
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General Writing Resources
Post links here to general resources for writing or writing ideas that don't fit elsewhere.
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97 Posts
65 Topics
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Last post by jessyto27
in Re: Useful and Interesti...
on June 06, 2010, 10:56:55 PM
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Cause & Effect
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12 Topics
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Last post by jessyto27
in Re: Introduction to Caus...
on June 06, 2010, 10:50:11 PM
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(0 member, 2 guests)Compare & Contrast
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48 Posts
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Last post by viharckbart
in A compare/contrast unit
on May 10, 2010, 01:05:07 PM
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Conclusions
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6 Topics
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Last post by luvjanny
in Conclusion handout
on May 01, 2010, 01:13:53 PM
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Creative Writing
If you have your students "do" creative writing, ranging from poetry to fiction, post your materials here.
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12 Posts
11 Topics
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Last post by M Rudolph
in Writing an Ending
on May 05, 2010, 11:13:35 PM
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(0 member, 1 guest)Feedback--Peer Review
Please add your resources here related to peer review (e.g., information related to training students to do peer review, handouts, etc.)
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Last post by ngocluuly
in Re: peer review training...
on June 20, 2010, 05:33:01 AM
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(0 member, 1 guest)Feedback--Teacher
Please post your resources here that related to teacher feedback (e.g., handouts on giving comments to student papers, checklists for student drafts, etc.)
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28 Posts
19 Topics
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Last post by luvjanny
in Rubric for essay/ resear...
on March 18, 2010, 12:06:26 PM
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Instructions
Post your materials here for how to write instructions, recipes, technical writing, etc.
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8 Posts
5 Topics
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Last post by sjhan
in Guidelines for Teaching ...
on May 03, 2010, 02:56:39 PM
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Grammar - Error Correction
One of the huge issues for L2 writing teachers. Post your ideas and resources here!
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25 Posts
16 Topics
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Last post by Zek the Turk!
in A lesson on the use of P...
on May 12, 2010, 01:44:55 AM
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Introductions
Also see "Thesis Statements"
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14 Posts
11 Topics
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Last post by Randall Sadler
in Re: Introduction warm up...
on February 09, 2010, 10:26:35 AM
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(0 member, 3 guests)Language Issues
Style, metaphors, etc. (See grammar posts above)
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43 Posts
29 Topics
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Last post by misspark516
in schoolhouse rock
on December 07, 2009, 10:45:51 PM
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Literature Reviews
Information regarding Literature Reviews and/or Critical Reviews
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19 Posts
15 Topics
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Last post by luvjanny
in Clarifying the differenc...
on February 18, 2010, 06:56:29 PM
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Mini-Books: A writing and reading project
A unit in which student from lower level to advanced create their own mini-books!
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24 Posts
12 Topics
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Last post by hlo3
in Mini-Books for English a...
on November 06, 2008, 09:02:11 AM
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Organization
Resources that deal with issues of organization--from paragraph to essay level.
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24 Topics
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Last post by Imogenius
in Re: Reverse-Engineering ...
on July 12, 2010, 09:48:52 AM
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Pedagogy Issues
General issues related to classroom teaching
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11 Topics
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Last post by Cogliostro
in Re: Powerpoint for Visua...
on November 02, 2009, 05:50:38 PM
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(0 member, 1 guest)Persuasive Paper
Cross-check this with "Research Paper" as they may share certain elements
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66 Posts
52 Topics
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Last post by jessyto27
in Re: Argumentative essay ...
on July 22, 2010, 12:22:48 AM
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(0 member, 1 guest)Plagiarism
It is NOT a good thing! How to spot it, how to avoid it, how to teach about it.
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40 Posts
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Last post by luvjanny
in Re: Plagiarism practice ...
on May 01, 2010, 01:33:15 PM
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Prewriting
Brainstorming, freewriting, outlining, etc.
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14 Posts
10 Topics
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Last post by viharckbart
in Lesson Plan on Pre-Writi...
on April 20, 2010, 01:33:43 PM
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Quotations
Finding, integrating, and citing direct and indirect quotations.
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11 Posts
10 Topics
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Last post by Zek the Turk!
in Using Published Sources:...
on January 26, 2010, 11:29:32 AM
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(0 member, 1 guest)Research Paper / Souce-Based Writing
Cross-check with "Persuasive Paper" as they may share certain elements
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39 Posts
31 Topics
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Last post by rhiansung14
in Re: Research Paper Statu...
on August 04, 2010, 11:26:55 PM
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Summary & Paraphrase
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29 Posts
23 Topics
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Last post by Maggie Mei
in Steps to Writing a Summa...
on May 04, 2010, 08:46:13 AM
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(0 member, 1 guest)Thesis Statements
Also see "Introductions"
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11 Posts
8 Topics
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Last post by luvjanny
in 5 paragraphy essay
on January 21, 2010, 12:22:15 PM
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Topic Sentences
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Last post by Randall Sadler
in Topic sentences and P.I....
on September 30, 2005, 09:38:44 AM
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Unity & Coherence
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Last post by luvjanny
in Logical flow and P.I.E....
on April 03, 2010, 02:14:04 PM
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(0 member, 1 guest)Works Cited/References
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12 Topics
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Last post by Tricia
in "Citation Machine"
on April 30, 2010, 09:11:16 PM
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UIUC--ESL 113
Introduction to the process of writing; fundamentals of paragraph development; development of oral skills for students whose first language is not English
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3 Posts
3 Topics
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Last post by Frances Shaw
in ESL113 Fall '07 Course S...
on January 15, 2008, 11:23:44 PM
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UIUC--ESL 114
Review of the fundamentals of paragraph writing and introduction to the multi-paragraph essay; instruction on basics of library research. The ESL 114/ESL115 sequence fulfills the campus Composition I requirement for non-native speakers of English.
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Last post by Haider3
in Re: A simple talk to int...
on February 09, 2010, 11:14:17 AM
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UIUC--ESL 115
Introduction to the research paper, including a variety of writing and skill-building tasks; development of peer and self-editing skills. The ESL 114/ESL 115 sequence fulfills the campus Composition I requirement for non-native speakers of English.
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UIUC--ESL 500
Graduate course for ESL students introducing the conventions of group discussions and formal oral presentations; introduction to paragraph development and organization of American academic writing.
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Last post by dianawang
in Re: the name of the cour...
on October 13, 2005, 01:01:22 PM
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UIUC--ESL 501
Integration of the four skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking; special focus on advanced academic writing at the graduate level, including writing such as proposals, research reports, theses, as appropriate; review of principles of writing including writing from sources.
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9 Topics
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Last post by johng
in Re: Crittical thinking a...
on March 19, 2010, 06:09:45 AM
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