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Discipline-Specific Writing: Theory Into Practice Paperback - 2016

Name: Discipline-specific Writing: Theory into Practice
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Author: Flowerdew, John (Editor)/ Costley, Tracey (Editor)
ISBN: 9781138907447

by John Flowerdew (Editor); Tracey Costley (Editor)

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From the publisher

Discipline-Specific Writing provides an introduction and guide to the teaching of this topic for students and trainee teachers. This book highlights the importance of discipline-specific writing as a critical area of competence for students, and covers both the theory and practice of teaching this crucial topic. With chapters from practitioners and researchers working across a wide range of contexts around the world, Discipline-Specific Writing:

Explores teaching strategies in a variety of specific areas including science and technology, social science and business;
Discusses curriculum development, course design and assessment, providing a framework for the reader;
Analyses the teaching of language features including grammar and vocabulary for academic writing;
Demonstrates the use of genre analysis, annotated bibliographies and corpora as tools for teaching;
Provides practical suggestions for use in the classroom, questions for discussion and additional activities with each chapter.

Discipline-Specific Writing is key reading for students taking courses in English for Specific Purposes, Applied Linguistics, TESOL, TEFL and CELTA.

Details

Title Discipline-Specific Writing: Theory Into Practice
Author John Flowerdew (Editor); Tracey Costley (Editor)
Binding Paperback
Edition Paperback
Pages 218
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Routledge
Date 2016-09
Illustrated Yes
ISBN 9781138907447 / 1138907448
Weight 0.81 lbs (0.37 kg)
Dimensions 9.19 x 6.13 x 0.49 in (23.34 x 15.57 x 1.24 cm)
Library of Congress subjects Interdisciplinary approach in education, Language and education
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2016010205
Dewey Decimal Code 808.042

About the author

John Flowerdew is Professor Emeritus at City University of Hong Kong and is now based in the UK, where he is a Visiting Professor at Lancaster University.

Tracey Costley is a Lecturer in the Department of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Essex, UK.