NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Descriptor
College Students2
Course Objectives2
English (Second Language)2
Expository Writing2
Second Language Instruction2
Student Attitudes2
Cross Cultural Studies1
Essays1
Films1
Intercultural Communication1
Learning Strategies1
Peer Influence1
Visual Stimuli1
More ▼
Source
TESOL Journal2
Author
Cook, James1
Reichelt, Melinda1
Silva, Tony1
Publication Type
Journal Articles2
Reports - Descriptive2
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
The Art of Observation: Developing the Writing Process through Film.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Cook, James – TESOL Journal, 1996
Describes an essay activity used in freshman English-as-a-Second-Language classes to teach observation of detail. Components of the approach include the following: (1) students must learn how to observe; (2) they must begin with a realistic, clearly defined task; and (3) they must work through the process of generating and organizing ideas…
Descriptors: College Students, Course Objectives, English (Second Language), Essays
Cross-Cultural Composition.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Reichelt, Melinda; Silva, Tony – TESOL Journal, 1996
Presents an account of how a composition program can effectively address English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) writers' linguistic, strategic, and rhetorical differences without separating them from their native-English-speaking (NES) peers. The program provided a positive cross-cultural communication experience for the ESL and NES participants. (six…
Descriptors: College Students, Course Objectives, Cross Cultural Studies, English (Second Language)