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| LEADERSHIP UPDATES |
| LETTER FROM THE CHAIR |
| Ryan Miller, SLWIS Chair, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA |
SLWIS Chair Ryan Miller discusses SLWIS events at the 2017
TESOL convention, discusses ways that IS members can stay connected
throughout the year, and provides updates on SLWIS leadership. Read More |
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| LETTER FROM THE EDITOR |
| Ilka Kostka, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
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The SLW News editorial team welcomes readers
to this issue and highlights SLWIS events that will take place at the
TESOL 2017 convention in Seattle. The team also encourages members to
share their work with IS members. Read More |
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| ARTICLES |
| PREPARING STUDENTS FOR ACADEMIC WRITING BY USING STEM TOPICS AND TASKS |
| Heather Torrie, Purdue University Northwest, Hammond, Indiana, USA |
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While writing instructors of precollege second language (L2)
learners often use liberal arts themes in order to stay within a context
students find comfortable, science, technology, engineering, and math
(STEM) topics can provide authentic preparation for future coursework.
This article describes several STEM-based writing tasks that are both
authentic and accessible to L2 learners. Read More |
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| BECOMING CONFIDENT IN ACADEMIC WRITING: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THREE UNDERGRADUATE L2 WRITERS |
| Bee Chamcharatsri, Mônica Garcia, Felipe Rodriguez Romero, & Adnan Mohamad, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA |
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Expressing emotions in writing is a challenging task for many
second language (L2) writers. In this reflective piece, the authors
argue that literacy narratives are an appropriate venue for L2 writers
to learn how to express their emotions and promote agency in their own
language learning experiences. Read More |
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| REFLECTIONS ON THE TEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONSHIP IN WRITING CONFERENCES |
| Elena Shvidko, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA |
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Responding to student writing during writing conferences can
potentially be face-threatening to students and can thus strain
teacher-student relationships. However, by making use of affiliative
interactional resources (including talk and embodied behavior), teachers
can provide feedback without threatening positive social bonds with
students. Read More |
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| MEMBER PROFILES |
| MEET THE EXPERT: AN INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR ALISTER CUMMING |
| Interview by Elena Shvidko, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA |
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In this interview, Elena
Shvidko talks with renowned second language (L2) writing expert Alister
Cumming, who delivered a plenary about expertise in L2 writing at the
2016 Symposium in Second Language Writing at Arizona State University in
Tempe, Arizona, USA. Read More |
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| GRADUATE STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: SHYAM B. PANDEY |
| Interview by Elena Shvidko, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA |
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In this section edited by Elena Shvidko, we introduce you to
graduate students who are researching and teaching second language
writing. This spotlight features Shyam B. Pandey of Minnesota State
University. Read More |
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| GRADUATE STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: ZHAOZHE WANG |
| Interview by Elena Shvidko, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA |
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In this section edited by Elena Shvidko, we introduce you to
graduate students who are researching and teaching second language
writing. This spotlight features Zhaozhe Wang of Purdue University. Read More |
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| BOOK REVIEWS |
| REVIEW OF UNIVERSITY SUCCESS WRITING, TRANSITION LEVEL, WITH MYENGLISHLAB |
| Ahmad Alharthi, University of Washington, Seatttle, Washington, USA |
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This review first provides a general overview of University Success Writing, Transition Level, with
MyEnglishLab. It then describes the structure of each unit,
giving examples of recurring activities and key features that appear in
each unit. Read More |
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| ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY |
| SECOND LANGUAGE WRITING IS CONTACT INFORMATION |
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TESOL’s Second Language Writing IS provides a forum for
researchers and educators across grade levels and institutional settings
to discuss and exchange information in the area of second language
writing. We invite you to join the conversation—contact an SLWIS leader
for details. Read More |
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| SLW NEWS: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS |
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SLW News is soliciting articles on second
language writing theory, research, and pedagogy in all ESL/EFL settings.
Consider sharing your ideas with SLW colleagues by submitting a piece
for the next issue. Read More |
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