1st Edition

Teaching Evidence-Based Academic Writing for ESL Educators Resources and Lesson Plans

By Pat Strauss Copyright 2026
362 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

362 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

362 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This resource helps teachers prepare ESL students for the demands of academic writing that they will encounter in tertiary institutions when they undertake study in English. With over thirty ready-to-use but adaptable lesson plans, this book uses a scaffolded, sequenced approach to instruction so that students are able to progress through their development and practice of academic writing with... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Cycle 1: Food in the 21st Century  3. Cycle 2: Technology in the Modern World  4. Cycle 3: Using Social Media  5. Cycle 4: Fast Fashion  6. Cycle 5: Artificial Intelligence (AI)  7. Conclusion

Biography

Pat Strauss is Senior Research Associate at the University of Johannesburg. Her teaching and research interests include academic writing, student and teacher identity, language teacher education, and English for research and publication purposes.