Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1072351
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-2169-0480
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More than a "Basic Skill": Breaking down the Complexities of Summarizing for ABE/ESL Learners
Ouellette-Schramm, Jennifer
Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, v4 n2 p52-57 Sum 2015
This article describes the complex cognitive and linguistic challenges of summarizing expository text at vocabulary, syntactic, and rhetorical levels. It then outlines activities to help ABE/ESL learners develop corresponding skills.
Descriptors: Expository Writing, Vocabulary, Syntax, Rhetoric, Adult Basic Education, English (Second Language), Skill Development, Writing Skills, Sentences, Text Structure, Writing Instruction, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
Commission on Adult Basic Education. PO Box 620, Syracuse, NY 13206. Tel: 888-442-6223; e-mail: journal@coabe.org; Web site: http://www.coabe.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Basic Education; Adult Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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