In Spring 2014, the Expository Writing Program will offer five sections
of composition courses specifically designed for MLL (multilingual)
students. Students will find the instructor's names linked in the time
schedule, and must contact the instructor for an add code. Instructors
are also identified below. All "MLL" sections of EWP courses are taught
by experienced composition teachers who also have expertise in TESOL
(Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). Quarterly surveys
confirm that students are overwhelming positive in their assessment of
the impact of these courses on their writing process, their
understanding of “the logic of Western academic writing,” their ability
to understand and use resources to become effective self-editors, and
their confidence not only in reading and writing, but in participating
in class and in talking with their teachers.
MLL Sections for Spring 2014 include:
English 121C: service-learning composition, Norah Fahim (nfahim@u)
English 131I: expository writing, Dan Zhu (danz2@u)
English 131S: expository writing, Wesley Matlock (wmatlock@u)
English 131W: expository writing, Bonnie Vidrine (bonniv@u)
English 281C: intermediate expository writing, Yasmine Romero (yromer@u)
Our experience offering effective composition and writing support
courses for multilingual students has not only provided effective
multilingual learning communities, but has also led to the evolution of
all of our English Department composition courses, and our training and
support for our teachers. In addition to the "MLL" (multilingual
language learner) sections of English 121, 131 and 281, note that all
Expository Writing Program and Interdisciplinary Writing Program
composition courses are welcoming and supportive of multilingual
students. Students who have completed their "C" requirement may
continue taking IWP "writing links" to fulfill their "W" requirement.
Students in any EWP or IWP composition course may also be interested
in signing up for the optional "MLL Studios" which provide additional
English language support. "MLL Studios" in Spring 2014, General Studies
391 I and J, will be taught by Julie Dykema; time schedule information
will be updated to reflect this corrected information soon.
