1st Edition

A Synthesis of Research on Second Language Writing in English

By Ilona Leki, Alister Cumming, Tony Silva Copyright 2008
272 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

'I applaud the authors for this sizeable undertaking, as well as the care exercised in selecting and sequencing topics and subtopics. A major strength and salient feature of this volume is its range: It will serve as a key reference tool for researchers working in L2 composition and in allied fields.' – John Hedgcock, Monterey Institute for International Studies Synthesizing... Read more
Preface, Acknowledgements, Introduction, Section I Contexts for L2 Writing, Section II Instruction and Assessment, Section III Basic Research on Second Language Writing, References, Index

Biography

Ilona Leki is professor of English, directs the English as a Second Language program at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and is chair of the University’s Interdisciplinary Program in Linguistics.

Alister Cumming is professor and Head of the Modern Language Centre, Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.

Tony Silva is professor and Director of the ESL Writing Program, Department of English, Purdue University.

"I applaud the authors for this sizeable undertaking, as well as the care exercised in selecting and sequencing topics and subtopics. A major strength and salient feature of this volume is its range: It will serve as a key reference tool for researchers working in L2 composition and in allied fields."

John Hedgcock, Monterey Institute of International Studies

"The authors command the field in ways that perhaps no one else does. Their vast collective knowledge shines on every page."

Barbara Kroll, University of Southern California