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Second Language Writing: An Exploratory Study of ESL Student’s Evaluation of Web Resources

Reaume, Kathleen M.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1302284565

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2011, Master of Arts, University of Toledo, English (as a Second Language).
This study analyzes the website choices that English as a Second Language (ESL)students make when they choose authoritative information for academic purposes. For this study, students from four sections of ENGL 1110 for international students at the University of Toledo participated in a web information literacy course that took place during one of their class sessions. During this section, a website evaluation checklist, called the C.R.A.P. test, was explained to the students. This checklist is intended to be a guide that helps students choose credible (or authoritative) websites. After the web literacy class, each of the four classes participated in a different procedure in order to see which procedure was more effective in helping ESL students choose authoritative websites. Group A was requested to ask a professor for suggestions regarding what authoritative websites to use for their research paper. Group B was requested to use a librarian approved web portal. Group C was required to complete the C.R.A.P. website evaluation form for each website that they chose for research paper. Group D was the control group.
Melinda Reichelt (Committee Chair)
Anthony Edgington (Committee Member)
Elaine Reeves (Committee Member)
40 p.
English As A Second Language
ESL; Web; Internet; Engish as a Second Language; website

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  • Reaume, K. M. (2011). Second Language Writing: An Exploratory Study of ESL Student’s Evaluation of Web Resources [Master's thesis, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1302284565

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Reaume, Kathleen. Second Language Writing: An Exploratory Study of ESL Student’s Evaluation of Web Resources. 2011. University of Toledo, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1302284565.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Reaume, Kathleen. "Second Language Writing: An Exploratory Study of ESL Student’s Evaluation of Web Resources." Master's thesis, University of Toledo, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1302284565

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