Introducing Researching English for Specific Purposes (Routledge Introductions to English for Specific Purposes)

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Woodrow, Lindy

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Routledge

How does academic writing vary between educational settings, disciplines, and cultures? How do different approaches to knowledge affect academic writing? 
Teaching Academic Writing combines research and practice to explore the questions that instructors may have about academic writing in the second language classroom. Whether for writing teachers new to the second language classroom or ESL teachers new to academic writing instruction, this textbook provides an accessible and detailed survey of the key issues and ideas that shape the teaching of academic writing to ESL students today. 
Chapters address a full range of critical topics, including the context and process of academic writing, needs analysis, teaching approaches, the interrelationship between writing and vocabulary, intercultural perspectives, feedback, and assessment. Each chapter includes Classroom Implications, tasks and techniques for teaching, and some possible exercises to use with students. Chapters begin with thought-provoking questions and end with a section designed to help users consider their own beliefs and classroom practices. This textbook also includes suggestions for practical resources that can be used in the academic writing classroom.

Teaching Academic Writing: An Introduction for Teachers of Second Language Writers (Michigan Teacher Training (Paperback))

Paltridge, Brian Richard

Harbon, Lesley

Phakiti, Aek

Shen, Huizhong

Stevenson, Marie

Hirsh, David

English as a Second Language

University of Michigan Press/ELT

Introducing Course Design in English for Specific Purposes (Routledge Introductions to English for Specific Purposes)

Introducing Course Design in English for Specific Purposes is an accessible and practical introduction to the theory and practice of developing ESP courses across a range of disciplines. The book covers the development of courses from needs analysis to assessment and evaluation, and also comes with samples of authentic ESP courses provided by leading ESP practitioners from a range of subject and global contexts. Included in this book are: <ul>
<li>The basics of ESP course design</li> <li>The major current theoretical perspectives on ESP course design</li> <li>Tasks, reflections and glossary to help readers consolidate their understanding</li> <li>Resources for practical ESP course development</li> <li>Examples of authentic ESP courses in areas such as business, aviation and nursing</li> </ul>
Introducing Course Design in English for Specific Purposes is essential reading for pre-service and in-service teachers, and students studying ESP and applied linguistics.

Doing a Master's Dissertation in TESOL and Applied Linguistics

Doing a Master’s Dissertation in TESOL and Applied Linguistics is a practical guide for master’s students tackling research and research writing for the first time. Structured for use in class or as part of an independent study, and divided into the four stages of designing, researching, writing up and submitting a dissertation, this book: <ul>
<li>carefully guides readers from the very beginning of producing a research proposal, all the way through to assessment procedures and the provisions for resubmission;</li> <li>covers publishing your dissertation and applying for higher research degrees, including funding;</li> <li>addresses all the most fundamental concerns students have about master’s dissertations, including how to choose a topic and conducting a literature review;</li> <li>draws upon examples from master’s dissertations from the UK, US and Australia and provides numerous ‘how-to’ tables and checklists; and</li> <li>includes activities and resources to facilitate master’s research and dissertation writing, as well as FAQs and solutions at the end of each chapter. </li> </ul>
Tailormade for MA students in TESOL or Applied Linguistics, this book is essential reading for students on these degrees around the world as well as for their supervisors and programme directors.

Politics & Social Sciences

Sociology

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