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Keep up the good work! :)

Your postings and comments on other classmates´ work is becoming a great way to have interesting discussions, raise challenging questions and definitely learn from one another (which is one of the main goals of this kind of online work we have attempted). I have kept track of each one of your postings and would like to highlight the value of personalizing and contextualizing the information you have been reading. I like the way you have related definitions like bilingualism to your own personal situation, provided examples of your family, yourselves or your classroom settings .You have not only given the class very vivid illustrations of your teaching and learning experiences but also shown your depth of understanding of the information from the readings. Also, you have been able to relate theory and practice, kept an inquiring attitude and some of the questions you have brought up (e.g. what kind of factors are there intervening in SLA, what kind of bilingual are you?) will be reflected on and answered as the course develops.

Just a few suggestions for brushing up some of your coming reflections: The content of your comments is crucial to achieving meaningful discussions. Therefore...
 * Whenever you agree or disagree with other people´s posting, try to make sure you always have something to add.
 * Do not limit yourselves to simply summarize whatever is read but express your viewpoint on it as well.
 * Proof read your postings (revise them) to avoid serious and frequent errors in grammar, spelling, typing or punctuation (e.g. run- on sentences).
 * Do not procrastinate your work (make your postings ahead of time to allow your class and teacher read them).
 * Resort to the “muddy points” link in case you have a question or need help.
 * Remember the word limit for both (your 100- word individual postings and 150- word comments for classmates). I am also keeping track of it.
 * Do not make multiple postings of the same comment and click on the corresponding “discussion” tag to make the information available in an organized way (some comments were scattered all over our Wiki and even in my mailbox).
 * VERY IMPORTANT: Cite any source you have consulted to avoid plagiarism (even if you have paraphrased someone´s ideas that does not mean they are yours!)