Second Language Writing (Cambridge Language Education)

This text is a highly accessible and authoritative approach to the theory and practice of teaching writing to students of English. This book is an accessible and authoritative approach to the theory and practice of teaching writing to students of English. It 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 author takes the stance that student writers not only need realistic strategies for drafting and revising, but also a clear understanding of genre to structure their writing experience according to the demands and constraints of particular target contexts. This book will be extremely useful to prospective and practicing teachers alike. Second Language Writing Is An Authoritative Approach To The Theory And Practice Of Teaching Writing To Students Of English As A Foreign/second Language. While Assuming No Specialist Knowledge, The Book Systematically Sets Out The Key Issues In Second Language Writing Instruction To Offer Both Pre- And In-service Teachers A Guide To L2 Writing Instruction Grounded In Current Theory And Research. The Book Includes Chapters On Approaches To Writing Teaching, Needs Analysis, Syllabus Design, Lesson Planning, Task Design, Materials Development, And Feedback And Assessment As Well On Using Technology In Writing Classes And Conducting Research Into Writing. The Book Takes The Clear Stance That Student Writers Not Only Need Realistic Strategies For Drafting And Revising, But Also A Clear Understanding Of Genre To Structure Their Writing Experience According To The Demands And Constraints Of Particular Target Contexts. There Are Review Exercises, Reflection Questions, And Copius Examples To Make The Book Extremely Useful To Prospective And Practicing Teachers Alike.--jacket. 1. Writing And Teaching Writing -- 2. Second Language Writers -- 3. Syllabus 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. Ken Hyland. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "Second Language Writing is an authoritative approach to the theory and practice of teaching writing to students of English as a Foreign/Second Language. While assuming no specialist knowledge, the book systematically sets out the key issues in second language writing instruction to offer both pre- and in-service teachers a guide to L2 writing instruction grounded in current theory and research. The book includes chapters on approaches to writing teaching, needs analysis, syllabus design, lesson planning, task design, materials development, and feedback and assessment as well on using technology in writing classes and conducting research into writing. The book takes the clear stance that student writers not only need realistic strategies for drafting and revising, but also a clear understanding of genre to structure their writing experience according to the demands and constraints of particular target contexts. There are review exercises, reflection questions, and copius examples to make the book extremely useful to prospective and practicing teachers alike."--Résumé de l'éditeur And conclusionDiscussion questions and activities; 5 Tasks in the L2 writing class; Types of writing tasks; Task components; Graphological tasks; Language scaffolding; Language scaffolding tasks; Composing tasks; Sequencing writing tasks: the teaching-writing cycle; Summary and conclusion; Discussion questions and activities; 6 New technologies in writing instruction; Computers, writing, and language learning; Word processing and writing teaching; Features of word processors; Word processors in the writing class; Online writing; Synchronous writing environments