1st Edition
Response To Student Writing Implications for Second Language Students
By Dana R. Ferris
Copyright 2003
212 Pages
by
Routledge
212 Pages
by
Routledge
216 Pages
by
Routledge
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This volume synthesizes and critically analyzes the literature on response to the writing of second language students, and discusses the implications of the research for teaching practice in the areas of written and oral teacher commentary on student writing, error correction, and facilitation of peer response. The book features numerous examples of student texts and teacher commentary, as well... Read more
Contents: Preface. Part I: Research. An Overview of L1 Composition Research on Response and Its Influence on L2 Writing Theory and Practice. Teacher Feedback on L2 Student Writing. Error Correction. Research on Peer Response. Student Views on Response. Part II: Practice. Preparing Teachers to Respond to Student Writing. Suggestions for Error Correction. Implementing Peer Response.
Biography
Dana R. Ferris
"While Ferris addresses the controversial issues in error feedback in the filed of L2 composition, she does not stop there. By providing practical solutions Ferris makes her book a valuable resource not only for L2 composition researchers and teachers, but also for all teachers facing the challenges of responding to papers of non-native speakers of English." – Issues in Writing, Volume 16, Number 2, Spring/Summer 2006
