1. Semester Summary: Your Thoughts on the Issues

2. Error correction They deserve it. They expect it. It helps.
They are entitled to it.
Selective correction
Not abusive
Comparison to Folse, don’t throw it out.
Makes teacher feel better.
Depends on level.
Correct most significant errors.

3. Language and culture L2 writing is not destined to “fuzziness.”
Some students better at adapting.
Can’t say if it is language or culture that causes different outlook.
Americans put arguments up front.
Common cannon is helpful.
Some languages have respect system built in.
Chinese – not “I” or “We”
Language does not influence perception, culture does.

4. L2 Writers
Common grammar problems – articles, prepositions, vocabulary
Low vocabulary level.
New writing conventions.
Immersion and age and big factors
Lack of intuitive ability in English.

5. Texts and tasks Peer editing is bad Peer reading could be good
Blind leading blind
Peer reading could be good
Institutional constraints.
L1 writing books are not that appropriate
Literature for language, not analysis
Peer editing can be frustrating

6. Ethics “bait and switch” is bad
English is lingua franca so teaching it is good.
Should not force beliefs
American-based curriculum and be ethnocentric

7. Assessment and responding
Accomodation is OK
Must be balance
Can appropriate texts
Can’t appropriate texts
Should have same standards for ESL writing students