Preparation for teaching writing (fwd)

[Eric Crump <wleric@showme.missouri.edu>]

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Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 15:29:09 -500
From: Mieke Koppen Tucker <mktucker.faculty.users.main.Bishops@ubishops.ca>
Reply-To: "Moderated Writing Center forum." <WCENTR-L@MIZZOU1.MISSOURI.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list WCENTR-L <WCENTR-L@MIZZOU1.MISSOURI.EDU>
Subject: Preparation for teaching writing

> I would like to know about what programs are out
> there now for people who want to do what I do.
>
> My tutor and I will both be very grateful for any responses to this
> question.


The most useful programme I found is Applied Linguistics, very
oriented towards language acquistion, pedagogy, etc.  Although their
emphasis is on the L2 learner, everything I have done - reading &
research - in Applied Linguistics has applied to the L1 learner.

Good luck, Mieke