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Dates: April 24-25, 2009
Place: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Multimedia Learning Center, Kresge Hall, (Map)
Annenberg Hall, (Map)
McCormick Tribune Center, (Map)
Theme: From The Quill to the Wiki: Writing Toward Fluency
Keynote Speaker:
Prof. Charlene Polio, Michigan State University
To register for the Symposium download this form and send it to the postal address on the form.
The early registration deadline was April 10, 2009.
If you would like information on travel and lodging, you can download this PDF that contains information on hotels, restaurants and other services in the area.
---Program Locations Updated April 16, 2009.
Download this Program Flyer of the Symposium to see locations and times of Symposium events.
If you are interested in abstracts of the Symposium presentations,
download the Abstracts in PDF form.
| Symposium Program of Events |
| Friday |
| 5 p.m. |
On-site Registration and
Demonstration of
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Multimedia Learning Center, Kresge Hall
Room
1-315
1880 Campus Drive
(Map) |
| 5:30 |
Opening Reception |
Kresge Hall
Room
1-375 |
| 6:30 |
Charlene Polio,
"Writing for Acquisition in Content-Based Foreign Language Classes" |
Annenberg Hall
Room G-15
2120 Campus Drive (Map) |
| 8 |
Dinner |
Annenberg Hall
Room G-02
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| Saturday |
| Session 1 |
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| 8:30 a.m.–9:30 |
On-site Registration and
Breakfast
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Tribune Center Forum
1870 Campus Drive
(Map) |
| 9:30 a.m.– 10 |
"Using Wikis in Beginning and Advanced Langue Instruction"
All languages, Beginning or Advanced Levels
Abstracts (PDF)
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Susanne Rott, Charity Anne Caldwell, Adam Gacs, Michiko Kato, Caitlin Cornell, Ellen McClure, Colleen McQuillen,
University of Illinois at Chicago |
| 10–10:30 |
"Designing Reading-based Writing Tasks for Intermediate Chinese Learners"
Chinese - Intermediate
Abstracts (PDF)
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Yang Wang,
Brown University |
| 10:30–11 |
"Navigating between Linguistic Convention and Personal Expression: Personal Letter Writing in the Advanced L2 Classroom"
German - Advanced
Abstracts (PDF)
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Cori Crane,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 11 |
Break |
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| Session 2 |
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Tribune Center Lobby |
| 11:30–12 |
"Writing in a Communicative Context: Exploring Decision-making Processes and Discourse Genres within a Brazilian Cultural Background"
Portuguese - Advanced
Abstracts (PDF)
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Ana Williams,
Northwestern University |
| 12 p.m.–12:30 |
"Collaborative Multimedia Artifacts for Student Portfolios: How Can Wikis Improve Language Learners' Written Work?"
French, All Levels
Abstracts (PDF)
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Jennifer Morrisey,
North Park University |
| 12:30–1:00 |
"Building Advanced Proficiency: Teaching Methods in a Japanese Essay Writing Course"
Japanese - Intermediate and Advanced
Abstracts (PDF)
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Yumi Shiojima,
Northwestern University |
| 1–2 |
Lunch |
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| Session 3 |
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Tribune Center Forum |
| 2–2:30 |
"Perceptions and Expectations of Feedback by Students and Instructors: A Case Study in Advanced Spanish Writing"
Spanish - Advanced
Abstracts (PDF)
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Joan Clifford, Melissa Simmermeyer and William Villalba,
Duke University |
| 2:30–3 |
"Foreign Language Peer Writing Tutors: From Program to Practice"
All languages, All Levels
Abstracts (PDF)
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Lance Askildson, Patrick Vivirito,
University of Notre Dame |
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End of Sessions |
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| 3–4 |
Closing Reception |
Tribune Center Lobby |
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