Hi, Julie-Ann --
If you have the resources to offer specialized instruction to non-native
speakers, you might as well use them! One course won't do everything,
but I agree with Leslie and Rob that a content course would be your best
starting point. Elaine Khoo ([log in to unmask]) at our U of T
Scarborough campus could tell you more about the credit courses taught
there -- labelled Linguistics rather than ESL, and also avoiding the
number 100 and the adjective "remedial." They're described at
http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/courses/calendar/Languages_and_Linguistics.html#Languages_.
Elaine also offers a summer institute and ongoing support during the
year: see http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/%7Etlsweb/ELD/ELDgoals.htm. And
there's a strong WID initiative at that campus, with outreach to the
whole range of faculty.
Margaret
Julie-Ann Stodolny wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>Saint Mary's is currently looking into resurrecting an "ESL 100" course,
>which seems like it will focus on how to write an academic essay in
>English (with particular emphasis on plagiarism). I don't have a TESL
>background, so I'm just wondering if any of you have any educated
>thoughts on whether this would be useful or not.
>
>As a bit of background, Saint Mary's does have a TESL centre, but it is
>geared towards students who will register in the university the
>following year (i.e. a prep school), not for students already attending
>the school. As well, all SMU students have to take one half-year English
>literature course (no composition is taught in it).
>
>Any thoughts that you might have would be greatly appreciated. Thank
>you!
>
>Sincerely,
>Julie-Ann
>
>
>
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>Director, The Writing Centre
>Saint Mary's University
>Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3C3
>(902) 491-6201
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