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This 45 minute workshop will offer tips for how to hone a conference proposal to fit
a conference theme and presentation type as well as to utilize buzzwords and
phrases in TESOL to be more appealing to proposal readers. GTFs are
encouraged to bring information about conferences they are interested in, their
own drafts of proposals, and/or work they are interested in presenting at a
conference.
Does the theme match your topic? / Does your topic match the theme?
(TESOL 2017)
E.g. Encouraging reflective teaching has become a widespread practice in the field of L2
teacher education. PPT by Armand &
Van Dan Acker (2016)
E.g. Educators in general, and particularly language educators in an EFL context, need to
Now you...
What are you currently working on?
What specialized terms does your partner need to know in order to understand
your presentation or publication?
Within education?
Within TESOL?
Between fields
Between early childhood development and second language development
Between fields?
In a program or curriculum?
In a class?
With participants?
Presentation:
Publication:
If you choose an area (ex: Higher Education) with a large number of submissions, you may have
less chance to get accepted than if you choose a more specific and specialized area more
related to your topic (CALL within Higher Education).
http://blog.tesol.org/tips-on-writing-successful-conference-presentation-proposals/
Payant, C. & Wald, M. (2016). Writing Successful TESOL Proposals: Engage, Enrich,
Further Reading
Halleck, G.B. & Connor, U.M. (2006). Rhetorical Moves in TESOL Conference Proposals. Journal of English for