Paula G. Roselli
ACADEMIC WRITING SKILLS ESL PROJECT 2003
- ACCESSION NUMBER: ED383167
PERSONAL AUTHOR: Tichenor,-Stuart
TITLE: Technical Writing and International Students: Addressing Special Needs with Teaching Materials.
PUBLICATION YEAR: 1993
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DOCUMENT TYPE: Reports-Evaluative (142)
LANGUAGE: English
PAGINATION: 34
MAJOR DESCRIPTORS: *English-Second-Language; *Foreign-Students; *Media-Selection; *Student-Needs; *Technical-Writing; *Writing-Instruction
MINOR DESCRIPTORS: Assignments-; Class-Activities; Cultural-Context; Cultural-Differences; Expectation-; Instructional-Materials; Limited-English-Speaking; Second-Language-Instruction
ABSTRACT: The selection and use of instructional materials to develop technicalwritingskills in limited-English-proficient foreign students are discussed. Focus is on the influence of cultural differences in second language learning and the need for instructional materials that accommodate these differences. The first section examines American expectations of second language learners in the classroom, reviews research on acculturation and second language learning, and communication standards in the workplace. The last portion of this section emphasizes the importance of audience analysis in technical writing and suggests that foreign students be taught through comparison of different versions of the same text. The second section presents a rationale for use of supplementary instructional materials for this population, based on rising enrollment and the inadequacy of currently available materials. The third section outlines sample assignments that use the comparative approach to technical writing skill development, two letter-writing exercises and an exercise in formulating topic sentences for paragraphs. (Contains 22 references.) (MSE)
Complete Record - ACCESSION NUMBER: ED401850
PERSONAL AUTHOR: Oliver,-Peter-V.
TITLE: Learning to Write, Writing to Learn: A Study on Process-Oriented Writing in Graduate Education.
PUBLICATION YEAR: 1995
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DOCUMENT TYPE: Reports-Descriptive (141)
LANGUAGE: English
PAGINATION: 9
MAJOR DESCRIPTORS: *Graduate-Study; *Remedial-Programs; *Writing-Across-the-Curriculum; *Writing-Improvement; *Writing-Workshops
MINOR DESCRIPTORS: Attitude-Change; Basic-Skills; Higher-Education; Writing-Instruction; Writing-Skills
MAJOR IDENTIFIERS: *University-of-Hartford-CT
ABSTRACT: Writing research papers is challenging for many graduate students. In part, this problem stems from the fact that, while many students have considerable undergraduate experience with writing prose and other narrative styles, they often have little or no experience with writing in a more technical style which includes, for example, a literature review and clear documentation of sources. This paper assesses the effects of a writing workshop with eight graduate students working toward doctorates in clinical psychology. The workshop exercises were designed to accomplish three goals: (1) "normalize" students' concerns about their writing; (2) improve their basic technicalwritingskills; and (3) increase their motivation to write and to learn about technical writing. After the workshop, students reported that they were relieved to know they were not the only ones with concerns about writing, they had more confidence about their writing and less fear about writing. Although there were signs that participants' writing may have improved, it remains to be seen whether the improvement will be sustained over time. (Contains 13 references.) (MAH)
Complete Record - ACCESSION NUMBER: EJ656637
PERSONAL AUTHOR: Harris,-Karen-R.; Mason,-Linda-H.; Graham,-Steve; Saddler,-Bruce
TITLE: Developing Self-Regulated Writers.
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2002
SOURCE (JOURNAL CITATION): Theory-into-Practice; v41 n2 p110-15 Spr 2002
DOCUMENT TYPE: Journal-Articles (080); Reports-Descriptive (141)
LANGUAGE: English
MAJOR DESCRIPTORS: *Writing-Instruction; *Writing-Skills
MINOR DESCRIPTORS: Elementary-Secondary-Education; Learning-Strategies
MAJOR IDENTIFIERS: *Self-Regulated-Learning; *Strategy-Training
MINOR IDENTIFIERS: Self-Regulation
ABSTRACT: Reviews work in the field of writing instruction, focusing on self-regulated strategy development (SRSD), which emphasizes the development of composition and self-regulation strategies in tandem. The six stages of SRSD are: develop and activate background knowledge, discuss the strategy, model the strategy, memorize the strategy, support the strategy, and encourage independent performance. The paper describes how to evaluate the effects of strategy instruction. (SM)
Complete Record - ACCESSION NUMBER: EJ656224
PERSONAL AUTHOR: Perin,-Dolores
TITLE: Repetition and the Informational Writing of Developmental Students.
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2002
SOURCE (JOURNAL CITATION): Journal-of-Developmental-Education; v26 n1 p2-8 Fall 2002
DOCUMENT TYPE: Journal-Articles (080); Reports-Research (143)
LANGUAGE: English
MAJOR DESCRIPTORS: *Basic-Skills; *Developmental-Studies-Programs; *Instructional-Effectiveness; *Teaching-Methods; *Writing-Skills
MINOR DESCRIPTORS: Community-Colleges; Reading-; Reading-Research; Two-Year-Colleges; Writing-Composition
MAJOR IDENTIFIERS: *Repetition-Tasks
ABSTRACT: Investigates the effects of task repetition on the writingskills of upper-level developmental reading students. Reports that productivity, use of source text, and representation of key ideas improved with simple repetition of meaningful literacy tasks. However, there was also an increase in copying from the sources. (Contains 38 references.) (AUTH/NB)
Complete Record - ACCESSION NUMBER: EJ525836
PERSONAL AUTHOR: Casper,-Rick-D.
TITLE: Teaching Technical Writing: Rethinking Our Approach.
PUBLICATION YEAR: 1995
SOURCE (JOURNAL CITATION): Journal-of-Technical-Writing-and-Communication; v25 n3 p275-83 1995
DOCUMENT TYPE: Guides-Classroom-Teacher (052); Opinion-Papers (120); Journal-Articles (080)
LANGUAGE: English
MAJOR DESCRIPTORS: *Audience-Awareness; *Student-Needs; *Technical-Writing; *Writing-Assignments; *Writing-Skills
MINOR DESCRIPTORS: Higher-Education; Interpretive-Skills; Work-Environment
MAJOR IDENTIFIERS: *Organizational-Needs
MINOR IDENTIFIERS: Technical-Communication
ABSTRACT: Proposes a rethinking of what professors should teach technical writing students, based on actual experience with three organizations in Oregon. Discusses how to design assignments for students that simulate the reality of a work environment. Explores types of technicalwritingskills that are increasingly in demand. Offers several strategies for teaching these skills at the college level. (PA)
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In Database:The ERIC Database 1992-2003/03. - ACCESSION NUMBER: ED395133
TITLE: Writing Instruction for "READers' Writings."
PUBLICATION YEAR: 1995
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DOCUMENT TYPE: Reports-Descriptive (141)
LANGUAGE: English
PAGINATION: 58
MAJOR DESCRIPTORS: *Adult-Literacy; *Literacy-Education; *Staff-Development; *Teacher-Student-Relationship; *Writing-Improvement; *Writing-Instruction
MINOR DESCRIPTORS: Adult-Basic-Education; Tutoring-; Tutors-; Volunteer-Training; Volunteers-; Workshops-; Writing-Skills
MAJOR IDENTIFIERS: *Pennsylvania-(Crawford-County)
MINOR IDENTIFIERS: 353-Project
ABSTRACT: A project augmented instruction in writing skills given to learners in the Crawford County (Pennsylvania) READ Program with staff development that involved tutors and learners in a paired workshop setting. Four staff development workshops were conducted for tutor-learner pairs on improving writing instruction and skills. Four follow-up workshops were conducted within 6 weeks following the initial workshop to reflect on the experience, deal with questions and issues, and share writing. Participant evaluations showed overwhelming satisfaction with writing workshops. The quantity of writing submitted for publication in "READers' Writings" increased, both from workshop participants and nonparticipants. Improvement in written thought development occurred more rapidly in the participant group than in the nonparticipant group. Technicalwritingskills tended to progress at approximately the same rate in both groups. Five hundred copies each of two issues of "READers' Writings" were published and distributed. (Copies of the two issues are appended.) (YLB)
Complete Record - ACCESSION NUMBER: EJ517595
PERSONAL AUTHOR: Glasgow,-Jacqueline-N.; Bush,-Margie-S.
TITLE: Promoting Active Learning and Collaborative Writing through a Marketing Project.
PUBLICATION YEAR: 1995
SOURCE (JOURNAL CITATION): English-Journal; v84 n8 p32-37 Dec 1995
DOCUMENT TYPE: Reports-Descriptive (141); Guides-Classroom-Teacher (052); Journal-Articles (080)
LANGUAGE: English
MAJOR DESCRIPTORS: *English-Instruction; *Marketing-; *Technical-Writing
MINOR DESCRIPTORS: Active-Learning; Class-Activities; Grade-11; Multiple-Intelligences; Problem-Solving; Secondary-Education; Simulation-; Writing-Skills
MINOR IDENTIFIERS: Collaborative-Learning
ABSTRACT: Describes how an 11th-grade English teacher promoted active learning in her class through a hands-on project that required group problem solving, decision making, and technicalwritingskills. Discusses how the students simulated a toy factory by working collaboratively in teams to design, build, and market a LEGO toy. (RS)
Complete Record - ACCESSION NUMBER: EJ655330
PERSONAL AUTHOR: DeVoss,-Danielle; Jasken,-Julia; Hayden,-Dawn
TITLE: Teaching Intracultural and Intercultural Communication: A Critique and Suggested Method.
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2002
SOURCE (JOURNAL CITATION): Journal-of-Business-and-Technical-Communication; v16 n1 p69-94 Jan 2002
DOCUMENT TYPE: Guides-Classroom-Teacher (052); Information-Analyses-General (070); Journal-Articles (080)
LANGUAGE: English
MAJOR DESCRIPTORS: *Business-Communication; *Intercultural-Communication; *Technical-Writing
MINOR DESCRIPTORS: Higher-Education; Literature-Reviews; Teaching-Methods; Textbooks-
MINOR IDENTIFIERS: Intracultural-Communication
ABSTRACT: Summarizes recent literature about the importance of paying attention to intercultural communication. Analyzes the productive approaches in popular business and technical communication textbooks. Presents five challenges for business and technical communication teachers to consider. Includes teaching modules that address these challenges. Notes that such intercultural explorations are also of value to authors of business and technical communication textbooks, who might consider integrating modules such as these into their textbooks. (RS)
Complete Record - ACCESSION NUMBER: EJ655326
PERSONAL AUTHOR: Geisler,-Cheryl; Bazerman,-Charles; Doheny-Farina,-Stephen; Gurak,-Laura; Haas,-Christina; Johnson-Eilola,-Johndan; Kaufer,-David-S.; Lunsford,-Andrea; Miller,-Carolyn-R.; Winsor,-Dorothy; Yates,-Joanne
TITLE: IText: Future Directions for Research on the Relationship between Information Technology and Writing.
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2001
SOURCE (JOURNAL CITATION): Journal-of-Business-and-Technical-Communication; v15 n3 p269-308 Jul 2001
DOCUMENT TYPE: Guides-Non-classroom (055); Journal-Articles (080); Opinion-Papers (120)
LANGUAGE: English
MAJOR DESCRIPTORS: *Electronic-Text; *Information-Technology; *Research-Needs; *Technical-Writing; *Writing-Composition
MINOR DESCRIPTORS: Higher-Education
ABSTRACT: Undertakes to build on a knowledge base and articulate issues involving ITexts (information technologies with texts at their core). Reviews existing foundations for a research program in IText and then scopes out issues for research over the next five to seven years. Directs particular attention to the evolving character of ITexts and to their impact on society. Urges the continuing evolution of technologies of text. (RS)
Complete Record - ACCESSION NUMBER: EJ655280
PERSONAL AUTHOR: Selting,-Bonita-R.
TITLE: Conversations with TechnicalWriting Teachers: Defining a Problem.
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2002
SOURCE (JOURNAL CITATION): Technical-Communication-Quarterly; v11 n3 p251-66 Sum 2002
DOCUMENT TYPE: Journal-Articles (080); Reports-Evaluative (142)
LANGUAGE: English
MAJOR DESCRIPTORS: *Computer-Uses-in-Education; *Instructional-Effectiveness; *Teacher-Attitudes; *Teacher-Role; *Technical-Writing; *Writing-Instruction
MINOR DESCRIPTORS: Educational-Research; Higher-Education
MINOR IDENTIFIERS: Association-of-Teachers-of-Technical-Writing
ABSTRACT: Considers if teaching technology is problematic for technicalwriting instructors. Presents ideas of 64 Association of Teachers of TechnicalWriting (ATTW) members who were queried on their roles as teachers of technicalwriting in relation to the demands made upon them to also be teachers of technology skills. Concludes with a call for more research. (SG)
Complete Record - ACCESSION NUMBER: EJ650327
PERSONAL AUTHOR: Sapienza,-Filipp
TITLE: Does Being Technical Matter? XML, Single Source, and Technical Communication.
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2002
SOURCE (JOURNAL CITATION): Journal-of-Technical-Writing-and-Communication; v32 n2 p155-70 2002
DOCUMENT TYPE: Journal-Articles (080); Opinion-Papers (120)
LANGUAGE: English
MAJOR DESCRIPTORS: *Programming-; *Rhetoric-; *Technical-Writing
MINOR DESCRIPTORS: Higher-Education
MAJOR IDENTIFIERS: *Technical-Communication; *Web-Site-Design
MINOR IDENTIFIERS: XML-
ABSTRACT: Describes XML, a recent Web design language that will enable technical communicators to produce documentation that can reuse information and present it across multiple types of media for diverse audiences. Argues that XML requires more interdisciplinary approaches toward the teaching and research of technical communication, particularly with respect to the integration of technical and rhetorical knowledge. (SG)
Complete Record - ACCESSION NUMBER: EJ648621
PERSONAL AUTHOR: Rupert,-Avis-Winifred; Loudermilk,-Susan
TITLE: Using Ethnographic Research Practices for TechnicalWriting Assignments: Developing a Manual for Employees.
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2002
SOURCE (JOURNAL CITATION): Business-Communication-Quarterly; v65 n2 p67-81 Jun 2002
DOCUMENT TYPE: Guides-Classroom-Teacher (052); Journal-Articles (080); Reports-Descriptive (141)
LANGUAGE: English
MAJOR DESCRIPTORS: *Collaborative-Writing; *Ethnography-; *Technical-Writing; *Writing-Assignments; *Writing-Improvement
MINOR DESCRIPTORS: Communication-Research; Higher-Education
ABSTRACT: Considers how many students walk into the class with an array of technical communicating perspectives that open the door for practical experiences. Believes that a technical communicator employs the ethnographic process for the purpose of creating technical documents. Presents an ethnographic framed assignment that requires a collaboratively written confidentiality manual and management of the data collection and selection processes. (SG)
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