Case Study

L541

Marc Lee

Student Background

• Undergraduate English Major at a Chinese University.

• Second semester in my writing class.

• Strong oral English skills but struggles in academic writing.

Methodology

Weekly Meetings

•Weekly one on one talks after class

•Each class was divided into two parts:

•Part 1: Writing

•Part 2: Reading/Vocabulary

Part 1: The Writing

Process

Generating Ideas

• Brainstorm

• Prewriting

Review/Editing

Rubrics

Part 2: Reading &

Vocabulary

Sample essays

Professional

Articles/Excerpts

Vocabulary

•Context clues

•Reading strategies

Recommendations

Personal Interests

• Choose authentic texts relevant to their interests.

Positive feedback

•Emphasize progress

•Confidence

•Motivation

Visual Support

•PowerPoint

•Photos

•Video Clips

•Hand-on objects

Conclusion