Teaching Writing for Academic Purposes to Multilingual Students Instructional Approaches ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series

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

11Working 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

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.