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Contentid | 19759 |
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Content Type | 4 |
Title | Writing Strengths |
Body | Stephanie Knight is the Language Technology Specialist for CASLS at the University of Oregon. This activity was developed to provide a systematic approach to helping intermediate-high and advanced-low Spanish learners improve their writing. This activity draws students to focus primarily on their strengths when reflecting on written work rather than weaknesses. Such an approach allows students to be empowered by their language skills instead of discouraged by them. Furthermore, it allows language learners to know with confidence where their strengths lie before completing high-stakes assessments that involve choice of response. In completing this activity, students are engaged in metacognitive development and critical writing skills. Modes: Presentational writing, Interpretive Reading Objectives:
Resources: Portfolio of student work, highlighters in multiple colors, writing handout (in Spanish or English) Procedure:
It is recommended that students conduct a similar analysis of work reflecting all communicative skills. While this specific task requires students to review writing samples only, it could easily be adapted to include samples of work reflecting each communicative skill. It would also be easy to adapt this activity to students with lower communicative proficiencies by permitting them to write the letter in their native languages. |
Source | CASLS Activity of the Week |
Inputdate | 2015-07-14 13:46:14 |
Lastmodifieddate | 2015-09-14 03:28:48 |
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Publishdate | 2015-09-14 02:15:01 |
Displaydate | 2015-09-14 00:00:00 |
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