Linguistic Text Modification Strategy

ESL populations in the U.S. are growing at the fastest pace of all student groups. We are in dire need of new techniques which help to raise their literacy levels, not only in science, but a... See More

ESL populations in the U.S. are growing at the fastest pace of all student groups. We are in dire need of new techniques which help to raise their literacy levels, not only in science, but also in all academic subjects. The author's purpose is to provide teaching strategies/best practices that are grounded in ESOL research.Unfortunately, with the exception of the 'linguistic text modification strategy', there is no new information presented in the article. The register of scientific discourse isn't idiomatic, so that should not be an issue. Rather, there are scientific communication conventions that should be taught.Outlining, summarizing, questioning, highlighting, paraphrasing, re-reading, concept maps, graphic organizers, vocabulary-building activities and Cornell notes are strategies that are available to enhance science literacy in ESL populations. Part of the problem with ESL populations is that students come from countries that have lower educational standards than the U.S. The