[NIFL-ESL:8610] LAC #9 Call for Submissions

From: Charles Jannuzi (jannuzi@edu00.f-edu.fukui-u.ac.jp)
Date: Mon Feb 24 2003 - 23:23:23 EST


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We will soon be putting together LAC 8. Thanks for your contributions on
extensive reading and graded readers. Meanwhile, here is the next project:

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Charles Jannuzi <jannuzi@mint.ocn.ne.jp>
Michael Carroll <carroll@andrew.ac.jp

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SPECIAL UNIVERSITY-THEMED JOINT ISSUE OF ON CUE AND LAC

DEADLINE: 31 July 2003

On CUE, the publication of the College and University
Educators'(CUE) SIG of JALT, and Literacy Across Cultures
(LAC) wish to announce a special joint themed issue for
2003. The theme is L2 literacy (the teaching and learning of
FL/SL reading and writing) at the university level in Japan
and Asia.

Possible topics for submissions could include the following:
-teaching reading,
-teaching reading, discourse and genre skills
-teaching reading as part of an integrated approach (such as
with listening or writing)
-teaching literature (reading it, writing it),
-teaching cross-cultural understanding through written texts,
-testing reading comprehension and vocabulary
-teaching and evaluating composition courses,
-running reading programs (intensive or extensive reading),
-case studies in learning a FL language through reading,
-managing the language support elements of content teaching,
-dealing with the subject-specific aspects of ESP/EAP/EST.

Or propose and submit a paper that falls under other various
topics that relate literacy and L2 language learning.

We invite you to submit articles along the following lines
(these are suggestions, variations are possible):

Feature articles: 1800-3000 words written from teacher and
classroom perspectives. Overly long lists of bibliography
having only minor relevance to an article's topic and thesis
are not encouraged. Authors should adequately document the
works that they have consulted and read in conducting their
teaching and classroom research. If an idea or fact or piece
of information appears at least twice under different
sources, then it might well be something that can be taken
as 'common knowledge' in the field.

The feature article does not have to be limited to reports
on research (either in qualitative or quantitative
traditions). Articles that emerge from non-traditonal
research and reflective practitioner modes (such as the
phenomenology of teaching) are also welcome. Articles in
which the author relates existing theories and others'
research findings to their own actual classroom teaching are
strongly encouraged. Conceptual pieces in which the author
demonstrates an ability to work across various disciplines
and cultures to produce clarity and synthesis for actual
classroom practitioners are also warmly invited.

Scholarly reviews: 1200-2500 reviews comparing, contrasting
and reviewing two or more recent publications that cover
similar topic areas. The list of references might include
key background books and articles that have preceded the
works being reviewed.

Reviews: 500-1500 word reviews of titles relevant to
language teachers and their students, to include
professional development titles, resources collections,
textbooks (both full course and supplementary), and software.

WWW links: 500-800 word list of reviews of web sites useful
to teachers and students related to the theme of this issue.

'From the Chalkface' (Classroom activities): length of these
will vary depending on the activity, but explanations should
include a clear, step- by-step description of classroom
procedures. Also helpful would be including rationale and
the type of learner and classroom the activity is for.
If you have a set of related activities, please consider
writing up a somewhat more scholarly presentation as a
feature (see above). The usual submission in this section is
like the activities published in Modern English Teaching or
English Teaching Professional.

Opinion & Perspective (500-800 words). A chance to take on
topics and positions in the form of a persuasive essay.
Example: 'Difficult reading passages should be eliminated
from university English entrance exams'. The most persuasive
articles draw on support from scholarly sources to some
extent, and they should be informative.

Send your submissions to both of the following points of
contact:

For LAC: Charles Jannuzi <jannuzi@mint.ocn.ne.jp>
For On CUE: Michael Carroll <carroll@andrew.ac.jp>

The editors will forward your submissions to the relevant
section editors and editorial advisory board readers.

Format for submissions: Please send your files in .rtf
and .doc so that your paper can be opened and read on the latest
forms of MS Word. Sending it in .rtf is a safer way to share
files and often proves easier to open on different versions
of MS Word and across PC and MAC platforms.

Papers published elsewhere (such as other JALT publications
or in local research bulletins) will be considered; however,
please make sure you are able to tell us where the paper was
first published and who holds copyright.

Please use APA style for in-text citations and the reference
list.

Both 'On CUE' and 'LAC' are intended for international
audiences, many of whom are not native users of English.
Therefore, it is best to stick to a 'plain English' style of
writing. That is, use a variety of sentence lengths and
types, but keep most sentences shorter than 25 words. Keep
paragraphs fairly short and start new ones frequently. Use a
lot of headings and sub-headings of an explanatory nature.
Don't be afraid to present long lists of information as long
lists with bullet points instead of overly long sentences.
Consider covering and repeating key information in figures
and tables to help present and reinforce your ideas in ways
that are easier to understand.

To see a sample of LAC articles on line, check out
http://www.literacyacrosscultures.org for html and the file
archive at this yahoo group
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/literacyacrosscultures/files)
for PDF.

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DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: 31 July 2003

further inquiries: jannuzi@mint.ocn.ne.jp

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