Addressing
the Writing Needs of Deaf Students at
Different English Proficiency Levels
§ Develop a “smart
classroom” networked for display sharing
§ Use laptop
projection when possible in the traditional classroom
§ Whether working at
the paragraph or essay level, emphasize outlining as a pre-writing
strategy
§ Ensure that instructors are fluent in sign
language and have good
receptive skills
§ Develop “organic”
grammar lessons related to the rhetorical mode
§ Continually
reinforce students' understanding of rules involving clauses, phrases, past
participle, and word forms
§ Require complete responses when students
answer questions about
a reading selection
§ Before asking students to summarize or write
a summary analysis,
discuss paraphrasing strategies with them
§ At any level,
include peer review as part of the writing process