Doodles:
The article talks about many rules that ESL students have for writing in their home country that do not apply to english writing. How is this similar and different from the rules we were taught in high school that do not apply in college any longer?
Influence of culture:
How might recognizing a students cultural background make them feel in the tutorial session?
Creating a Common Ground:
The WATCH approach seems very similar to what we have learned to do in a normal tutorial session with a native speaker. What might need to be added to this approach to make it more geared towards ESL students.
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15 years ago
When you recognize a student's cultural background it can have both positive and negative effects. For example, if you recognize their background and then are able to provide advice regarding problems that their culture may have in particular - that could be helpful. but if you dumb yourself down for them - that could be really offensive. Even methods you may typically use could be offensive to their culture.
ReplyDeletePart of establishing a good report with the writer is being relatable to them. If one was to express respect and understanding for a writers culture, it would help them to feel more comfortable in the tutoring sessions and hopefully yield a better result overall. Trying to learn a new language can be hard enough. Attempting to create analytical yet exciting writing for professors at this level of education might seem impossible, so whatever the tutor can do to make the writer feel more comfortable would certainly be advantageous.
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