Reading (and Writing) beyond the Lines
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Author Vanesa Polastri loves to give her learners stories (and other texts) that contain “gaps of indeterminacy”—that is, missing information that the learners must provide by using hints in the texts, their own knowledge, and their imagination. The author suggests ways the technique can be used for learners of different ages and language levels.
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Vanesa Polastri
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