Second Language Writing: Research Insights for the Classroom (Cambridge Applied Linguistics)

Second Language Writing: Research Insights for the Classroom (Cambridge Applied Linguistics)

by Barbara Kroll (Editor)

Synopsis

This comprehensive collection of thirteen original articles covers the major issues writing teachers face. It systematically sets out the key issues in second language writing instruction to offer both pre-service and in-service teachers a guide to writing instruction grounded in current theory and research. The book includes chapters on approaches to teaching writing, needs analysis, syllabus design, lesson planning, task design, materials development, and feedback and assessment, and on using technology in writing classes and in conducting research. There are review exercises, reflection questions, and copious examples to make the book extremely useful to prospective and practicing teachers alike.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 26 Oct 1990

ISBN 10: 0521387787
ISBN 13: 9780521387781

Media Reviews
...a competent and eclectic examination of major writing issues in ESL today. TESOL Journal In sum, this volume offers a coherent view of current thinking in a relatively nascent field. It provides solid theoretical and empirical groundwork for further research as well as for instructional improvement, and should serve as a useful guide to researchers and teachers exploring issues related to second language writing. Modern Language Journal