College Composition and Communication Feb 2008

“English May Be My Second Language, but I’m Not ‘ESL’”

Christina Ortmeier-Hooper

Abstract

In this essay, I present three case studies of immigrant, first-year students, as they negotiate their identities as second language writers in mainstream composition classrooms. I argue that such terms as “ESL” and “Generation 1.5” are often problematic for students and mask a wide range of student experiences and expectations.

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College Composition and Communication
Published
2008-02-01
DOI
10.58680/ccc20086405
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writing pedagogy multilingual writers
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  3. Eckstein et al. (2022)
    How Does the Language Control of L1 and L2 Writers Develop Over Time in First-Y…
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  4. Schneider (2018)
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