Discusses using ungraded, uncorrected journals focusing on academic and class-related concerns as a nonthreatening way for students to practice writing English. Proposes that teachers should become participants in the writing processes by writing journals to the class. (EKN)

Describes design for advanced writing exercises for ESL classes which provides more individualized instruction and acquaints students with English thought patterns which underly the organization of longer units of discourse. Methods isolate one organizational function at a time for intensive practice. (Author/BK)

Literature is the ideal vehicle to enable English-as-a-Second-Language students to better recognize their own and other viewpoints and values. Students can develop academic skills by focusing on point of view and multiple perspectives through reading short stories and by completing related writing assignments. 38 references. (Author/CB)

Analysis of the actual writing assignments and essay tests given to college students showed that tests and assignments were mostly highly controlled and fell into seven categories, including summary of/reaction to reading, comma-annotated bibliography, and research project. Implications for creating tasks in the English for Academic Purposes…

Reports on characteristics of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) writing assignments in graduate business courses, and discusses the different types of writing assignments, vocabulary used to label the assignments, and the use of prompts to guide the writing assignments. Implications for ESL writing courses for nonnative speakers entering business…