User:TeachingBox/Translanguaging/AMHMtz Peer Review

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TeachingBox


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 * User:TeachingBox/Translanguaging

Evaluate the drafted changes
The content written focuses on students' attempt to understand content by way of using all languages available to them. A point not yet expressed as such in the Lead section. The Lead section, as written, is a technical description of the use of two or more languages, the history and theory of the concept, the process and result. Therefore the new content gives a new perspective about the reason why Translanguaging has developed as a linguistic tool.

In the content, the author also emphasizes the cross-linguistic possibilities as an aptitude students possess rather than a deficit (not being proficient 'enough' in either language, resulting in code-switching).

In its current state, the tone is more simple but the author is not without experience in the topic (i.e. layman vs. academic), but as more research is incorporated, and more sources are cited this will give the current content draft the strength it needs to blend with the existing article.

Perhaps adding a concept such as collaborative translation (a successful language tool in heritage language education) would give merit, purpose and place to its practice.

Where to add this portion of content within the existing article, might be a question to ask the author.

In addition to adding more research to the draft, it would be beneficial to review to assure that the content isn't repetitive, for example the first and second-to-last statements mention the use of prior knowledge. There are also two mentions of grammar, pronunciation, and "much more".

This is a nice addition to what is otherwise a very academic-sounding original text and this provides a perspective of someone with experience in Translanguaging.