Transcript English as Second Language (ESL)

ESL Tutorials
Identifiable Issues
• Dropped/Missing Articles
• Punctuation Errors
• Breakdown in Sentence Structure
Order Concerns
• Higher :
▫ Coherency
▫ Structured Argument
▫ Supporting Evidence
▫ Audience
• Lower:
▫ Sentence Structure
▫ Grammar
What to focus on…
• The overall rhetorical structure of the student’s
argument.
• If the student insists on grammatical help, meet
the student halfway by addressing some of the
higher-level concerns first and, after resolving
some of those issues, begin to address the lowerlevel concerns.
Commenting
• With ESL students, be as clear and concise with
comments as possible.
• Try to stay away from coding when possible.
Provide a full description of errors made rather
than relying on error abbreviations.
Suggestions for Additional Help
• Reading aloud
▫ Helps familiarize student with English
▫ Helps catch errors
Handouts
• At the front, the University Writing Center
(UWC) has two different binders full of helpful
handouts that tutors are free to use and give to
their appointments.
Extra Assistance
• All ESL or ESOL students are allotted one-hour
appointments in the UWC, if desired.
• If you identify an ESL student through
recognizable errors in his/her writing, feel free
to inform the student of his/her ability to receive
more time.