Re: Teaching writing to ESL students

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On 6/08/09, t wrote:
> It is very difficult for young students to generalize an out of
> context grammar rule and apply it to their own writing. If you
> go over the syntax, very often the students, upon hearing their
> errors, realize it is wrong and can sometimes fix it
> themselves. But to do a grammar lesson is usually fruitless.
> Even older students can do the grammar lesson and related
> activities, but will fail to apply it to their writing.

What if you take the opportunity to teach a mini-lesson on a
grammatical rule AS you find the error in their own writing? Like
while you are having an one-on-one conference with the student?

>
> This is what scaffolding is all about. Giving them the support,
> not doing their work. There is a difference.
>
 

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