Discipline-Specific Writing : Theory into practice

Discipline-Specific Writing provides an introduction and guide for students and trainee teachers on how to teach this topic. Writing remains a central area of learning, research and teaching at the university but the focus is now on discipline-specific writing as a critical area of study and competence for all students. This book provides comprehensive coverage of this subject including contextual backgrounds, course design, language features, specific disciplinary focusses, genre, corpus-based approaches, critical approaches, and assessment. This book is key reading for students taking courses in English for Specific Purposes, Applied Linguistics, TESOL, TEFL and CELTA.

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.