benefiting most from a writing tutorial
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Benefiting Most from a Writing Tutorial. Writing Lab Orientation for ESL Writers. What is a Tutorial. 30-minute One-to-One Session with a Tutor Purpose To help you become a better writer What Happens? You ask questions. We try to answer them. We also ask you questions to help - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Benefiting Most from a Writing Tutorial
Writing Lab Orientation for ESL Writers
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What is a Tutorial
30-minute One-to-One Session with a Tutor
Purpose To help you become a better writer
What Happens? You ask questions. We try to answer them. We also ask you questions to help you approach the writing task.
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A Tutor Can Help You at Every Stage of the Writing Process
Invention
Research
Drafting
Revising
Editing
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One Thing to Remember
A tutor does NOT correct/proofread your paper because…
that does not help you become a better writer.
But the tutor can teach you HOW to proofread.
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Dos & Don’ts
Plan ahead: come when you start writing or with a first draft.
Before you come, set an agenda for the tutorial
Do NOT come at the last minute because you will have little time for revision!
Do NOT expect to work on too many issues in one tutorial.
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Setting an Agenda
What do you want to work on?
Why is agenda-setting important? Tutorials are different from the instruction in the
classroom setting. Tutors usually ask you what you want to work on.
You know your own writing best.
Be realistic about what can be done in one tutorial and set priorities.
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HOC and LOC
What are HOC (Higher Order Concerns)?
What are LOC (Lower Order Concerns)?
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Higher Order Concerns
Focus/Thesis
Purpose
Audience/Readers
Organization
Development
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Lower Order Concerns
Grammar --sentence structure
--punctuation --prepositions--articles --verb tense
Word choice
Spelling
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The Need to Prioritize
If you want to work on both HOCs and LOCs with a writing tutor, we suggest you plan to work on HOCs first because
We have limited time in a tutorial. Starting with LOCs may distract you from global
issues (HOCs) you may need to address. After your work on HOCs, you may delete/add some
parts.
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Five-Topic Agenda-Generator
Instructions for the assignment
Your familiarity with the writing task
Preferred textual patterns in AAE (American
Academic English)
Development
Lower Order Concerns
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Instructions for the Assignment
Do you have any questions about the instructions?
Is there an assignment sheet?
Do you have notes taken in class?
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Your Familiarity with the Task
Have you worked on this kind of writing task before?
Did you read samples written by others?
What questions do you have about the writing task?
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Your Familiarity with Preferred Textual Patterns in AAE (American Academic English)
Thesis statement (your main point)
Structure
Transitions
Direct, concise and to the pointOWL Handout: Writing for an American Academic Audience
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Development
Have you supported your main points with supporting details?
For Example: It is important for you to try to set the agenda for the
tutorial in advance because1. We have only thirty minutes;2. The tutorial is more effective if we focus on one or two
concerns; 3. Students usually learn best when they take the initiative
in the learning process.
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Lower Order Concerns
GrammarWhat are the patterns of grammatical errors I tend to
make?
Word ChoiceWhat are the words I am using but uncertain about?
Actually, there is a 24-7 teacher to help you with most of your lower order concerns.
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Your Best 24-7 Teacher
The right dictionary! Tells you the part of speech of words Gives you examples of word usage Provides collocations Provides usage notes
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Recommended Dictionaries for ESL Writers
Longman Dictionary of American English
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Longman Web Dictionary www.longmanwebdict.com
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Dictionary Use Basics
Read the Full Guide for Users in a hard copy!
Learn Grammar:part of speech
Learn Usage:collocationphrasal verbsusage notes
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Questions to Ask Yourself Regarding Grammar
What are my grammar questions? Can I find the answer in a good dictionary?
If you cannot: What exactly is my grammar question? Can I write it down? Can I underline the parts I have questions about?
Then take your questions and your paper with the underlined sections to the Writing Lab.
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We Have Covered
What a writing tutorial is
What a tutor can help you with your writing process
Dos and Don’ts
A Five-Topic agenda-generator
We hope you have learned more about writing tutorials and benefit most from them in the future!
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For More Help with Writing
Visit the Writing Lab at HEAV226
Call 49-43723 to schedule a tutorial
Attend more in-lab workshops
Visit Online Writing Lab at:http://owl.english.purdue.edu