4. BUILDING ACADEMIC WRITING SKILLS THROUGH EFFECTIVE TEACHER FEEDBACK STRATEGIES
Hyatt Big Sur A, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Presenter: Dana Ferris, California State University, Sacramento This hands-on workshop is designed for upper-secondary and community college instructors who are preparing multilingual students for college-level writing tasks. We will look at ways to help students develop not only their writing skills but also greater autonomy in revision and self-editing. Both content- and language-focused feedback will be considered. Practice activities and take-home materials will be provided. Dana Ferris is a Professor of English at California State University, Sacramento, where she teaches MA TESOL, applied linguistics, and multilingual writing courses. She is the coordinator of the English Department multilingual writing program. Professor Ferris is the author of several books and articles on response to student writing, including Treatment of Error in Second Language Writing Classes (2002, Michigan) and Response to Student Writing (2003, Erlbaum).