the teacher interprets or responds to the ideas and supporting information. For example, during my first venture as a student teacher, I was given the task of grading “free choice” essays. The students were given free range of the subject matter, and were told to write an insightful and poignant essay on the topic of their choice. After grading the papers, my mentor sat with me and we discussed some of the grades I had given for several of the students’ papers. Upon glancing briefly at the comments
as well as in context of teaching. An international language for technology and the sciences The marker for a successful scholarly career is having work recognised by the academic community, which affects everything from the way scholars package their ideas to the language which they use (Canagarajah 2002: 6). The academic community evaluates the significance of research according to various criteria, including originality, relevance and presentation, with the peer review process acting as a gatekeeper