ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|60 pages
EAP Courses in University Degree Programs
chapter 2|15 pages
Context and the teaching of academic writing
part II|114 pages
Instruction in Specific EAP Knowledge and Skills
chapter 5|15 pages
The challenge of genre in the academic writing classroom
chapter 7|14 pages
L2 undergraduate students learning to write using sources
part |30 pages
Instructional Tasks and Activities
part |38 pages
Approaches to Academic Language Development
chapter 11|13 pages
Working hard or working smart
part III|20 pages
Future Research in EAP
chapter 12|18 pages
The multifaceted and situated nature of the interaction between language and writing in academic settings
part IV|15 pages
Epilogue