responding to ESL

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YOYOYOYO CENTAURS...

found this on another academic email list to which I subscribe
(TESL-L@cunyvm.cuny.edu)
and I thought to myself, this is a question we might be able to answer best---

this is, after all, OUR JOB, to some extent.

anyway, it might provoke interesting discussion.

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO RESPOND TO ESL WRITING? TO ENCOURAGE PEER RESPONSE TO
ESL WRITING...

read the postage-stamped note below, please...


IN%"hurstd@MORAKOT.NECTEC.OR.TH"  "Donna M. HURST" 19-SEP-1994 09:03:52.31
To:	IN%"2F56BEARDD@VMS.CSD.MU.EDU"  "David Beard"
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Subj:	Feedback in the writing process

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I'm in the process of developing guidelines for ESL writers in high
school to become more confident in their ability to give feedback to
their peers, both within the ESL writing class as well as in regular
classes to non-ESL students.

I find that much of the research that's out there pertains to
the non-ESL writers, and needs to be adapted to ESL students' needs.  I'm
convinced that they too can effectively give feedback to others, given the
proper guidance.  I'd also welcome comments as to the type of feedback
that works in ESL student-teacher conferences (both oral and written).
Again, I've found a variety of categories, including Reader-based,
Emotional, Challenging, Editorial, among others.

What type of feedback works best and at what step in the writing process?
Any comments on this topic are welcome.

Donna M. Hurst, ESL Teacher
International School Bangkok
hurstd@morakot.nectec.or.th