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Writing Instruction in ESL High School classrooms - copy

These resources will be beneficial in writing instruction for middle to high school classrooms that have ESL students.

Date Added to MERLOT:

September 19, 2021

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Yvet Perez

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Advanced Academic Grammar for ESL Students (Open (Access) Textbook)

This textbook could prove essential to use for the duration of the semester, and since it is free, teachers will not... More
Writing Learning Objectives: Overview (Reference Material)

As teachers begin to lesson plan, they can use this reference to determine how effective their objectives are and how to... More
Blogs as a Learning Tool (Workshop and Training Material)

The site shows why blogging can be beneficial for students to use for writing exercises. Not all writing needs to be... More

The site shows why blogging can be beneficial for students to use for writing exercises. Not all writing needs to be essay writing, and students will learn that by reading various types of blogs such as: personal stories with political background, slightly scholarly, subject specific, and current events. Blogs are useful because they are learner-centered, they allow more creative freedom, and allow students to collaborate on them.
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant (Tutorial)
National Council of Teachers of English (External link)

Paid membership is needed to gain access to live /recorded webinars but there is also an array of free resources readily... More
Expanding Perspectives in Your Search (Tutorial)

Students will view the ideas presented in the video so they can begin examining their search results and improve how and... More
Inanimate Alice (Online Course)

Inanimate Alice is an ongoing interactive multimodal digital fiction novel relating to the experiences of Alice and her... More

Inanimate Alice is an ongoing interactive multimodal digital fiction novel relating to the experiences of Alice and her imaginary digital friend, Brad, in episodes, journals, and other digital media. Teachers and students are able to create or add to Alice's adventures. This tool benefits ESL students because it is collaborative and students are not required to read aloud if they are uncomfortable doing so.
Offering and Receiving Constructive Criticism (External link)

This video will be useful to watch as a class, so the students observe first-hand what it means to offer constructive... More