Annie McDonald

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Annie McDonald

Annie McDonald: ELT writer, speaker and teacher

My teaching career began in Liverpool, way back in 1979, where I worked as a secondary school teacher of History. I taught all ages and levels, but found myself particularly intrigued by the challenges of pupils who seemed to lack motivation.

Responding to Students' Written Work: What are the options?

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Sunday, September 5, 2010 - 11:30
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Includes handouts
Talks - hancockmcdonald.com/talks

Providing feedback is one of the most commonly conceived functions of a teacher, yet, according to Nunan (1991), the ultimate effect of feedback is often doubtful. How do we tend to respond to students' written work? What messages are we sending to our students as a result? Is the ultimate effect really, as Nunan suggests, doubtful? What are the implications for our teaching?

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