[etni] dialogue journals

Another twist on this is a "dialogue journal" in which the teacher and pupil 
develop a writing relationship. 

This worked especially well for me in weak classes; it encouraged the pupils to 
write and they could choose to write about anything on their mind in a weekly 
entry. I, in turn, read their entries and responded to each pupil. I did not 
correct their writing mistakes but I tried, in my responses, to relate to those 
mistakes. In other words, if the pupil mispelled a word, I'd try to use that 
word in my answer, spelling it correctly. 

This was a little time-consuming but the class truly enjoyed it and it led to a 
clear improvement in their "EFL self-image" and writing skills.

Laurie


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