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Hi My advice would be for tutors to check students' meaning. Paraphrasing what is written is useful, or asking students to explain what they mean orally. Often what is written in English is quite (sometimes amazingly) different that the meaning the student thinks they have conveyed. Lenni Allen Learning Centre and Flexible Delivery Coordinator Dunedin College of Education Private Bag 1912 Dunedin Phone +64 3 477 2289 Ext 755 mail to: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> -----Original Message----- From: Open Forum for Learning Assistance Professionals [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Jan Taylor Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 9:09 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: academic assistance for exchange students I have been asked to offer academic support to a small group of exchange students who are enrolled in regular classes on our campus. Do any of you have experience/insight about this population? ...their academic needs? ...words of wisdom/caution? Thanks- Jan Taylor Maryville College Learning Center Maryville, TN 865-981-8121 mailto:[log in to unmask] To unsubscribe,send a message to [log in to unmask] In body type: SIGNOFF LRNASST-L To access LRNASST-L archives,point your web browser to http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/lrnasst-l.html To subscribe, send email to [log in to unmask] Leave subject blank.In body type: subscribe LRNASST-L To contact list owner,email [log in to unmask] ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail message has been scanned for Viruses and Content by both MailMarshal and Mcafee Antivirus. "Caution" The information contained in this e-mail (and any accompanying documents) may be legally privileged and confidential. The information is intended only for the recipient named in this message. If you are not the named recipient, you must not peruse, use, disseminate or copy any information received in or with this e-mail. If you have received this document in error, please reply to sender. ________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe,send a message to [log in to unmask] In body type: SIGNOFF LRNASST-L To access LRNASST-L archives,point your web browser to http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/lrnasst-l.html To subscribe, send email to [log in to unmask] Leave subject blank.In body type: subscribe LRNASST-L To contact list owner,email [log in to unmask]