ABSTRACT
In Chapter 1 , we defined what we mean by “writing” and “L2 writers” for the purposes of this book. When we first began teaching and when we wrote the first edition of this book, “ESL writers” meant a specific type of student, usually an international (visa) student who had come to the United States or another Englishdominant region to complete his or her studies, or a recently arrived resident immigrant student. In short, we (and our peers) envisioned newcomers when we discussed how to teach writing and other L2 skills.
