Student Writing Feedback Using Microsoft Word Templates
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Student Writing Feedback Using Microsoft Word
Templates
April Ellenwood OliverSanta Rosa Junior College ESL
Departmentaoliver@santarosa.edu
Key PointsO Writing instruction emphasisO Role of technology in writing
instructionO My experiencesO Student preparation before
submitting writingO Macro how-toO Follow-up activitiesO Next steps…
Emphasis on Writing Instruction
O Writing instruction push at federal and state levelsO Teaching Excellence in Adult Literacy
(TEAL)O https://teal.ed.gov/resourcesO http://www.otan.us/browse/index.cfm?f
useaction=doc&catid=33567&ref=6168
O CALPRO Research-Based Writing Instruction pilot program
O Need for students to improve writing skills
Role of Technology in Writing Instruction
O New GED testO Students need to use computers for
writing componentO Online classes, distance learning
My ExperiencesO High level credit ESL classes
O Little writing experienceO Unfamiliar with academic language
O Students email me their writing and it is an easy way to give feedback
O Students self-regulate their writingO I note problems, they make the changes
O Saves me time!!!O Poor handwritingO Create macros (similar to templates) to give
students feedback
Student Preparation before Submitting Writing
O Define writing and editing terms for studentsO Topic sentence, thesis statement, etc.O RO, CS, Frag handout
O Feedback Examples:O Thesis statement (or topic sentence) needs to
be more specificO Assignment format incorrectO Run-on sentence
O Students email writing attached as documentO Moodle: Ss upload writing
Macro How-ToO Step-by-step handout for MS Word
2010 (available on TDL website): www.otan.us/tdlsymposium/index.cfm?fuseaction=schedule
Follow-Up ActivitiesO Individualized error/problem log-- handoutO Use of authentic student examples
O Guided practice– correcting writing assignments with feedback as class
O Work as class, small groups, partners to focus on areas of improvement
O Create handouts of errors for in-class work or homeworkO Topic sentence handout– taken from their
writing
Next StepsO Adapt activities for transition class
and noncredit ESL classesO OTAC Moodle project
O Transition class with writing component
ResourcesO http://office.microsoft.com/O TEAL Just Write! Guide
O Section by section: https://teal.ed.gov/tealGuide/toc
O PDF: http://www.otan.us/browse/index.cfm?fuseaction=doc&catid=33567&ref=6168
O Creating a macro in MS Word 2007:O http://youtu.be/RcgzFA4tsGA
O Creating a macro in MS Word 2003 (screencast):O http://www.screencast.com/t/z4eNPt1rSC6
Thank you!O Additional Questions/Suggestions?
O Email me at aoliver@santarosa.edu
O Handouts on TDL Symposium website:
www.otan.us/tdlsymposium/index.cfm?fuseaction=schedule
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