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The Technical Editor and the Non-Native Speaker of English.
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Leki, Ilona – Technical Communication, 1990
Summarizes current views of second-language acquisition, focusing on the types and origins of the problems of nonnative technical writers. Offers suggestions to help editors avoid or alleviate the problems. (PRA)
Descriptors: Editing, Higher Education, Non English Speaking, Second Language Instruction
Simulation or Reality? A Group Project in Writing.
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Cumming, Alister – 1984
A small group of college students studying writing in English as a second language was assigned a written report on the university's contributions to the community. The required tasks included compilation of data, delivery of oral reports, composition of the research report, group communication, revision of drafts, documentation of sources, and…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Editing, English (Second Language), Group Activities