Techniques in Teaching Writing (Teaching Techniques in English as a Second Language) [Paperback]

Ann Raimes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1983 | ISBN-10: 0194341313 | ISBN-13: 978-0194341318

This book outlines practical procedures for teachers, including ways to stimulate students to write through pictures, readings, and discussions, and effective, motivating ways to respond to student writing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 164 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (December 1, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0194341313
• ISBN-13: 978-0194341318
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #857,285 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ann Raimes was born and educated in England and the U.S. (University of London, Oxford University, and Cornell). A few years ago, she retired from full-time teaching at Hunter College, where she was a professor of English for thirty-two years. With its 21,000 ethnically diverse students, many of whom are immigrants or born to immigrant families, Hunter is known as "an urban leader in educating a diverse student body." In addition to teaching undergraduate composition courses, ESL writing courses, and graduate courses in rhetoric and composition, Ann was in charge of the Developmental English Program (1,500 students) for ten years and directed the first-year composition course (75+ sections), working with a colleague to establish and direct a still-thriving writing center. She also was a member of the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on the College Preparatory Initiative and served as one of the first Chairs of the CUNY ESL Council, Chair of the TESOL Publications Committee, and Chair of the CUNY ESL Task Force. Ann has also published many research and theoretical articles and has been a frequent presenter at conferences. Her articles have appeared in TESOL Quarterly, Language Learning, College English, College ESL, and other journals and anthologies. She is also the author of ten textbooks (writing, ESL, and grammar), many in several editions.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Helpful ideas for beginning ESL writing teachers, January 16, 2001

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This review is from: Techniques in Teaching Writing (Teaching Techniques in English as a Second Language) (Paperback)

Even though this book is a bit old, it still can be useful for new teachers. In it, you'll find very specific ideas on how to use materials (such as pictures, readings, etc), and how to incorporate controlled writing and teacher response into student writing.