Help on Second Language Acquisition (Ellis's Ten Principles of Instructed Language)

giathu 2 / 3

Jul 25, 2011 #1

Hi everyone!

I am doing a Critique Paper on Ellis's Ten Principles of Instructed Language Learning for my final term SLA.

To be honest, I have no idea about both the Principles and the kind of Critique writing.

The instruction from my Professor is: it must be 2500 words and the paper must show the understanding connecting with my teaching experience.

Can anyone give me helps on this? Any ideas or sample writing similar to this?

EF_Kevin 8 / 13053

Jul 27, 2011 #2

Are you supposed to critique Ellis? Or are you supposed to use the 10 principles in order to critique something else?

Anyway, here is my brilliant advice for you. I call it brilliant because if you follow it your job will be easy:
Start by writing about whatever it is that you are critiquing. How will you write about it? You'll write about it by talking about how well it demonstrates the principles of language instruction as you have been learning them.

Remember Bloom's taxonomy? One of the things you need to be able to do is "evaluate," so your teacher wants to make sure you are able to use what you have been learning this semester in order to EVALUATE something.

I hope that helps you! Does it?

OP giathu 2 / 3

Jul 28, 2011 #3

Hi Kevin
Thank you very much for your help! It is very nice of you to reply my post.

However, there is one big question I am in need the answer. Are all the principles practical? Because I do not have much experience in teaching English, it seems to be difficult for me to apply, compare or evaluate what Ellis has said.

Once again, I really value your help! Thank you!

EF_Kevin 8 / 13053

Jul 31, 2011 #4

re all the principles practical?

I don't really know what you mean by this...

But the thing is, you are supposed to critique them based on what you have been learning this semester. I may be wrong, but you are probably supposed to discuss the 10 principles and ALSO discuss what you have learned this semester.

Because I do not have much experience in teaching English, it seems to be difficult for me to apply, compare or evaluate what Ellis has said.

You have to be able to do all that. There is no way around it! :-) Otherwise, you have not learned it.

I suggest looking on Google video to see if there is a video about them.
Also, read 5 web pages about them.

Spend some time getting deeply involved with the 10 principles. I wish I had some more useful advice!! :-)