Teaching and researching writing
by Hyland, Ken
Writing is one of the central pillars of language learning and of major interest and concern to teachers, students and researchers. This book covers the historical and conceptual background to the field of writing, dealing with current questions relating to both practice and research, and outlines the direction in which the field is moving. In addition to a full discussion of the current applications of research in terms of courses, materials, teaching practices and software, Teaching and Resea…
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- Full title :Teaching and researching writing / Ken Hyland
Summary
Writing is one of the central pillars of language learning and of major interest and concern to teachers, students and researchers. This book covers the historical and conceptual background to the field of writing, dealing with current questions relating to both practice and research, and outlines the direction in which the field is moving. In addition to a full discussion of the current applications of research in terms of courses, materials, teaching practices and software, Teaching and Researching: Writing offers practical suggestions for teaching approaches. The practical nature of the volume also extends to research projects with a dedicated chapter setting out a number of do-able, small scale research topics. A number of resources, and learning aids are included: - chapter reviews and overviews - key texts listings after each section - discussions of case studies - compendium of paper and online resources - list of major associations and conferences - glossary of key terms - list of references. The combination of teaching and research analysis and practical information makes this an invaluable resource for practitioners, researchers, students and professionals engaged in language study and teaching.
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- Publication Date:2009
- Edition:2. ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Longman
- Place of Publication:Harlow
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2009
Notes
Originalår: 2002
Section I: Concepts and issues 3 1 An overview of writing 1.1 Text-oriented research and teaching 1.2 Writer-oriented research and teaching 1.3 Reader-oriented research and teaching 1.4 Conclusion Further reading 2 Issues in writing 40 2.1 Writing and context 2.2 Literacy and expertise 2.3 Writing and culture 2.4 Writing and technology 2.5 Writing and genre 2.6 Writing and identity 2.7 Conclusion Further reading Section II: Applying writing research 70 3 Research-based writing courses 3.1 Research and writing pedagogy 3.2 Writ 101: process in practice 3.3 Genre in primary classrooms: the New South Wales (NSW) K-6 syllabus 3.4 Go for Gold: writing for a reason 3.5 Understanding professional and academic texts Further readings 4 Research-based materials, methods and resources 97 4.1 Research writing: an advanced EAP textbook 4.2 WordPilot 2000: corpora-assisted writing 4.3 A lexis for study? The Academic Word List 4.4 Scaffolding literacy skills: writing frames 4.4 Check my words: technology and autonomy 4.5 Writing portfolios: pedagogy and assessment Further reading Section III: Researching writing 127 5 Research practices and research issues 5.1 Practitioner research 5.2 Research issues 5.3 Research methods 5.4 Research topics Further reading 6 Research cases: observing and reporting 147 6.1 Questionnaire research on faculty beliefs and practices 6.2 Experimental research on peer-response training 6.3 Interview research on scientists' writing practices 6.4 Protocol research on the writing process 6.5 Diary research on the research process 6.6 Conclusion Further reading 7 Research cases: texts and contexts 170 7.1 Genre analysis research on scientific abstracts 7.2 Contrastive rhetoric research on hedging and boosting 7.3 Case-study research of workplace writing 7.4 Ethnographic research on teacher written feedback 7.5 Literacy research among disadvantaged adults 7.6 Conclusion Further reading
Section IV: References and resources 193 8 Key areas and texts 8.1 Literacy 8.2 Rhetoric 8.3 Scientific and technical writing 8.4 Professional and business communication 8.5 First-language writing 8.6 Journalism and print media 8.7 Second-language writing instruction 8.8 Pragmatics 8.8 Translation studies 8.9 Literary studies 8.10 English for Academic Purposes 8.11 Blogs, wikis and webpages 8.12 Multimodal discourses 8.13 Forensic linguistics 8.14 Creative writing 9 Key sources 216 9.1 Books 9.2 Journals 9.3 Professional associations 9.4 Writing conferences 9.5 Email lists and bulletin boards 9.6 Writing websites 9.7 Databases Glossary 230 References 234 Author Index 256 Subject Index
The Physical Object
- Description:xi, 263 s. : : ill
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781408205051, 140820505X
- oclc:ocn768093825
- Dewey Decimal:418.001
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