1st Edition

Teaching Writing for Academic Purposes to Multilingual Students Instructional Approaches

Edited By John Bitchener, Neomy Storch, Rosemary Wette Copyright 2017
    234 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    234 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    Examining what is involved in learning to write for academic purposes from a variety of perspectives, this book focuses in particular on issues related to academic writing instruction in diverse contexts, both geographical and disciplinary. Informed by current theory and research, leading experts in the field explain and illustrate instructional programs, tasks, and activities that help L2/multilingual writers develop knowledge of different genres, disciplinary expectations, and expertise in applying what they have learned in both educational and professional contexts.

    1 Introduction

    John Bitchener, Neomy Storch, and Rosemary Wette

    PART I: EAP COURSES IN UNIVERSITY DEGREE PROGRAMS

    2 Context and the Teaching of Academic Writing: Bringing Together Theory and Practice

    Brian Paltridge

    3 Learning to Write for Academic Purposes: Specificity and Second Language Writing

    Ken Hyland

    4 Developing a Flexible, In-Sessional EAP Writing Program for Undergraduates at a Large Research University in the United States

    Tony Silva

    PART II: INSTRUCTION IN SPECIFIC EAP KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: ACADEMIC GENRE-BASED INSTRUCTION

    5 The Challenge of Genre in the Academic Writing Classroom: Implications for L2 Writing Teacher Education

    Christine M. Tardy

    6 Creating an Effective Argument in Different Academic Genres: A Scaffolded Approach

    John Bitchener

    7 L2 Undergraduate Students Learning to Write Using Sources: A Trajectory of Skill Development

    Rosemary Wette

    Instructional Tasks and Activities

    8 Literate Talk: Supporting EAL Students’ Academic Writing

    Jennifer Hammond

    9 Implementing and Assessing Collaborative Writing Activities in EAP Classes

    Neomy Storch

    Approaches to Academic Language Development

    10 Facilitating L2 Writers’ Academic Language Development

    Dana Ferris

    11 Working Hard or Working Smart: Comprehensive versus Focused Written Corrective Feedback in L2 Academic Contexts

    Icy Lee

    PART III: FUTURE RESEARCH IN EAP

    12 The Multifaceted and Situated Nature of the Interaction between Language and Writing in Academic Settings: Advancing Research Agendas

    Rosa M. Manchón

    PART IV EPILOGUE

    13 Epilogue

    Christine P. Casanave

    Biography

    John Bitchener is Professor of Applied Linguistics at the Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand.

    Neomy Storch is Associate Professor in ESL and Applied Linguistics at the University of Melbourne, Australia.

    Rosemary Wette is a senior lecturer in Applied Language Studies at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

    "The contents page of this book reads like a who’s who of the field of second language writing….This book would be suitable for anyone teaching academic writing."

    —Rachel Ruegg, TESOLANZ Journal