Second Language Writing

Provides an accessible, comprehensive and practical introduction to current theory and research in second language writing and their classroom applications.

List of contents

1. Writing and teaching writing; 2. Second language writers and teaching contexts; 3. Course design and lesson planning; 4. Texts and materials in the writing class; 5. Tasks in the writing class; 6. New technologies in writing instruction; 7. Responding to student writing; 8. Assessing student writing; 9. Researching writing and writers.

About the author

Ken Hyland is Professor of Applied Linguistics in Education at the University of East Anglia. His research focuses on writing and academic discourse, having published over 240 articles and 27 books on these topics. He is founding co-editor of the Journal of English for Academic Purposes.

Summary

Ken Hyland presents a practical introduction to teaching second language writing, providing comprehensive coverage of current theory and classroom applications. The book will benefit prospective and practicing teachers of English as a second language (ESL), advanced undergraduates and Masters' students in applied linguistics, and scholars investigating L2 writing.

Product details

• Authors: Ken Hyland, Ken (University of East Anglia) Hyland, Hyland Ken
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2019
• EAN: 9781108470711
• ISBN: 978-1-108-47071-1
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Language teaching & learning material & coursework, Teaching skills and techniques, Teaching skills & techniques, Language acquisition, Teaching of a specific subject, Language teaching and learning material and coursework, Language teaching theory and methods, Applied linguistics for ELT