2nd Edition

Engaging Students in Academic Literacies SFL Genre Pedagogy for K-8 Classrooms

By María Estela Brisk Copyright 2023
354 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

354 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

354 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The second edition of this important and practical text provides specific information to guide teachers in planning and carrying out genre writing instruction in English for K–8 students within the content areas. Informed by systemic functional linguistics (SFL)—a framework conducive to instruction that views language as a meaning-making resource—this book guides teachers by presenting concrete... Read more

Preface and Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 Principles for Practice

Chapter 2 Procedure

Chapter 3 Recounts and Memoirs

Chapter 4 Historical Genres

Chapter 5 Fictional Narratives

Chapter 6 Reports

Chapter 7 Explanations

Chapter 8 Arguments

Chapter 9 Enhancing Writing Instruction for Bilingual Learners

Appendix A: Unit Template Sample with Explanations of what to Include

Biography

María Estela Brisk is Professor Emeritus of Language and Literacy at Boston College, USA.