Genre Explained: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about Genre-Based Instruction - Softcover

Christine A. Tardy (author); Nigel A. Caplan (author) & Ann M. Johns (author)

 
9780472039340: Genre Explained: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about Genre-Based Instruction
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0472039342 ISBN 13: 9780472039340
Publisher: Michigan ELT, 2023

Synopsis

The idea of teaching writing through genres—rather than, say, through prescriptive forms, templates, and rhetorical modes—is intuitively appealing. Yet many teachers have questions, and they are absolutely right to ask them: What are genres? What is genre-based instruction? What do students write if they don’t write essays? Isn’t it easier to teach and learn five-paragraph essays? What’s the role of language in genre teaching? And many more. These are all excellent questions and ones that new and experienced teachers alike have also struggled with. This book sets out to tackle some of the most common questions that teachers, teacher educators, and administrators may have when moving toward a genre-based teaching approach.

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About the Author

Christine M. Tardy is Professor of English Applied Linguistics at the University of Arizona.
Nigel A. Caplan is an Associate Professor at the University of Delaware English Language Institute.
Ann M. Johns is Professor Emerita of Linguistics and Writing Studies at San Diego State University.

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Publisher
Michigan ELT
Publication date
2023
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0472039342
ISBN 13 
9780472039340
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
176