This column welcomes both short and long submissions.

Topics for short submissions (under 500 words) include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Statements of instructional problems
• Classroom tips that worked
• Resources and how to integrate them in classroom instruction
• A recent article review

Topics for longer submissions (up to 1,200 words) include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Summary of research
• Literature review with pedagogical implications
• Book review
• Lesson plans
• Handouts and activity sheets
• Proposed joint research projects

In order to ensure diversity of interest and coverage of as many areas of instruction in the field of EFL writing as possible, the EFL column encourages submissions on the following themes:

• University writing classrooms
• PreK-12 writing instruction
• Learner communities in the writing classroom
• Computer and the Internet in the writing classroom
• Writing for tests (TOEFL and IELTS)
• Technical writing as a booming genre in the EFL context
• EFL writing instructors’ professional development

Submissions should be in APA format and include a 50-word (maximum 500 characters) abstract and a 2- to 3-sentence author biography. Please direct questions and send your contributions to Lilian W. Mina, column editor, at lilian.mina@gmail.com.