Teaching Academic Writing - A Toolkit for Higher Education

Drawing on writing research, the book takes into account recent developments such as the increasing diversity of the student body, the use of the Internet, electronic tuition and issues surrounding globalisation.

List of contents

List of figures, List of activities, Acknowledgements, 1 Issues in academic writing in higher education, 2 Approaches to teaching writing, 3 Writing for different disciplines, 4 Planning the assessment of student writing, 5 Giving feedback on student writing, 6 Academic writing in an electronic environment, Annotated bibliography, References, Index

About the author

Caroline Coffin, Mary Jane Curry, Sharon Goodman, Ann Hewings, Theresa M. Lillis and Joan Swann are all based at the Centre for Language and Communications, The Open University, UK.

Summary

Drawing on writing research, the book takes into account recent developments such as the increasing diversity of the student body, the use of the Internet, electronic tuition and issues surrounding globalisation.

Product details

• Authors: Caroline Coffin, Coffin Caroline, Mary Jane Curry, Curry Mary Jane, Sharon Goodman, Goodman Sharon, Ann Hewings, Hewings Ann, Theresa Lillis, Lillis Theresa, Joan Swann, Swann Joan
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.11.2002
• EAN: 9780415261357
• ISBN: 978-0-415-26135-7
• No. of pages: 188
• Weight: 400 g
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Linguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Teaching of a specific subject, Writing and editing guides, Higher education, tertiary education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General