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Inventing Writing: How ESL Writers Use Commonly Taught Prewriting Techniques.

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Bailey, Luke – 1993

A study examined use of prewriting techniques among 11 students of English as a Second Language (ESL), of varying language backgrounds, enrolled in a pre-freshman composition class. It investigated use of both prewriting strategies and invention techniques taught in class, looking at: (1) whether they would be used when not specifically required;…

Descriptors: College Bound Students, Developmental Studies Programs, English (Second Language), Higher Education

Can Foreign Language Study Help Underprepared College Students?

Semke, Charles W.; Semke, Harriet D. – 1983

A small college in Iowa (Westmar College) undertook an experimental program to determine an experimental program to determine reading skills of underprepared students. Subjects were 20 students reading below the 12th grade level, of whom 9 were chosen randomly and offered a beginning German course instead of remedial reading. All elected to take…

Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Attendance Patterns, College Preparation, College Second Language Programs

Research, Classroom Practice, Programs. Improving the Odds: Helping ESL Students Succeed. Selected Papers from the CUNY ESL Council Conference (New York, New York, February 1987).

City Univ. of New York, NY. Instructional Resource Center. – 1988

Papers presented at the City University of New York's English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) Council conference on maximizing the chances for success of limited-English-proficient college students include the following: "Thresholds, Alienation, and Syntax" (Geoffrey Summerfield); "Storytelling: Starting with the Familiar" (A. Duku…

Descriptors: Alienation, Classroom Techniques, College Bound Students, Developmental Studies Programs

Using "Think-Alouds," Journals, and Portfolios To Assess Hmong Students' Perceptions of Their Study/Learning Strategies.

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Starks-Martin, Gretchen – 1996

A study investigated the studying and reading processes of limited-English-speaking Hmong university students, using think-aloud protocols, reading journals, and study skills portfolios. Think-alouds were conducted in four areas: reading a content-area textbook chapter; taking lecture notes; test studying strategies; and test-taking strategies.…

Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, College Students, Developmental Studies Programs