Working with Writers of English as a Second Language presented by Judith M. Davis, Director Writing Technology Laboratory.

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Working with Writers of English as a Second Language presented by Judith M. Davis, Director Writing Technology Laboratory

Understand how L1 knowledge may affect L2 usage organization plagiarism word use/idioms grammar, style, and mechanics

Organization (adapted from Robert B. Kaplan, “Cultural Thought Patterns in Intercultural Education,” Language Learning 16:15) English Oriental Russian Semitic Romance

Organization Teach American English discourse style Clarify terms like thesis, topic sentence, paragraph Encourage outlining

Plagiarism Understand that “plagiarism” and “intellectual property” are culturally bound ideas Teach expectations for American academic prose and requirements for documentation Visit Research and Documentation Online:

Word Use/Idioms Understand that many English expressions are idiomatic Encourage English dictionary use for phrasal verb complements Encourage ESL dictionary use for expanded definitions and usage tips Visit for links to many dictionaries, including ESL references

Grammar, Style, and Mechanics Understand the causes of ESL error: competence basic grammar knowledge language acquisition performance lack of editing awareness/skill cognitive “stretch” L1  L2 interference misapplication of rules

Grammar, Style, and Mechanics Anticipate typical ESL “troublespots”: verbs agreement tense modal + base verbs gerunds vs. infinitives articles count vs. non-count nouns definite vs. indefinite uses

Grammar, Style, and Mechanics Anticipate typical ESL “troublespots”: modifiers adjectives vs. nouns adverb placement participles as adjectives (e.g., confused vs. confusing) prepositions time and place phrasal verb complements