Synthesis of Research on Second Language Writing in English

Name: Synthesis of Research on Second Language Writing in English
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ISBN: 9780805855326

ISBN-10: 0805855327

ISBN-13: 9780805855326

Edition: 2008

Authors: Ilona Leki, Tony Silva, Alister Cumming

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Synthesizing twenty-five years of the most significant and influential findings of published research on second language writing in English, this volume promotes understanding and provides access to research developments in the field. Overall, it distinguishes the major contexts of English L2 learning in North America, synthesizes the research themes, issues, and findings that span these contexts, and interprets the methodological progression and substantive findings of this body of knowledge. Of particular interest is the extensive bibliography, which makes this volume an essential reference tool for libraries and serious writing professionals, both researchers and practitioners, both L1…

Book details

List price: $165.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/25/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgements


Introduction



Contexts for L2 Writing



Young Writers



Writing in Secondary School



Undergraduate Writing



Graduate Student Writing



L2 Adult Newcomer, Resettlement, and Community Literacy



Workplace Writing in L2



Scholarly Writing in L2



Ideological, Political, and Identity Issues in L2 Writing



Instruction and Assessment



Curriculum and Instruction



Assessment



Basic Research on Second Language Writing



Writer Characteristics



Composing Processes



Written Text: Textual issues



Written Text: Grammatical Issues


Afterword: Future Directions


References


Index