When used in combination with a content-based reading, writing, and revising process, modeling enables students to reach U.S. academic writing standards. This presentation includes practical, sequential assignments, with writing samples and handouts. This demonstration outlines an exchange project where intensive English students met with freshman composition students during class times to fulfill requirements for presentation and essay assignments. Logistics, connected assignments, student reactions, and communication issues are addressed. Share your experience and ideas.
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Share your ideas. Bring course descriptions. This session focuses on what international students must negotiate in becoming academically literate beyond reading and writing in academic settings. Participants are encouraged to exchange their viewpoints on student roles, attitudes and norms in academic genre, the university as administrative unit, university communities, institutional support services and academic tasks. The presenters facilitate a discussion of these questions.