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50 Years of ERIC
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Bean, Janet; Eddy, Robert; Grego, Rhonda; Irvine, Patricia; Kutz, Ellie; Matsuda, Paul Kei; Cucchiara, Maryann; Elbow, Peter; Haswell, Rich; Kennedy, Eileen; Lehner, Al – Composition Studies, 2003
Presents an account of the authors' shared explorations and efforts to name some important variables or criteria that bear on the question of whether or not to invite students to write in a home dialect or language. Offers conclusions in the form of a list of 10 variables to consider. (SG)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Higher Education, Native Speakers, Nonstandard Dialects
Matsuda, Paul Kei; Silva, Tony – Composition Studies, 1999
Considers a cross-cultural composition course as a placement option. Outlines the main points of the composition course: writing projects and activities; providing an English-as-a-Second-Language-friendly environment; discussing opportunities for cross-cultural learning; and implementing cross-cultural composition. (SC)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Course Selection (Students), Cultural Interrelationships, English (Second Language)