ENL 265

Posted on November 9, 2021November 10, 2021 by aberes

Using Discourse Patterns to Stimulate Class Discussion and Participation.

-by Amanda Beres Image from https://dailyillini.com/opinions/2018/02/07/networking-skills-taught-class/ Participation has always been difficult to define within the classroom. There is a lack of participation theory, leading to confusion about what participation means. Are we grading participation for its importance, or out of convention? Should participation be graded at all? Not all students will understand what participation means Read More…

Posted on March 24, 2021April 14, 2021 by rpichette

Pragmatic Error and Employer Perceptions of Nonnative & Native English Speakers

The article I read for the most recent summary was Grammatical Versus “Pragmatic Error: Employer Perceptions of Nonnative and Native English Speakers” by Joanna Wolfe, Nisha Shanmugaraj, and Jaclyn Sipe. I found it interesting when Amanda discussed it with my group in a break out room. I wanted to know more about the topic and Read More…