Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10312065 | Computers and Composition | 2005 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
This essay describes the development of an ESL OWL by grounding practices in language and literacy pedagogy theory. An initial discussion explores OWLs emulating physical writing center spaces. Two areas of concern are then addressed in meeting the needs of second language writers as they relate to practices and training for online tutoring: error correction-an area of frequent concern to second language writers-and increased interactivity-meeting second language writer expectations and creating autonomous learners. Issues of plagiarism by second language writers are discussed as related to the type of feedback OWL tutors can provide. Highlighted throughout are samples of interactions between tutors and writers that show a process of learning how to create dialogue rather than dictations from the tutor to clean up a single essay.
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Authors
Sarah Rilling,