A Synthesis of Research on Second Language Writing in English - Softcover

Cumming, Alister; Leki, Ilona; Silva, Tony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0805855335 ISBN 13: 9780805855333

Publisher: Routledge, 2008

Synopsis

'I applaud the authors for this sizeable undertaking, as well as the care exercised in selecting and sequencing topics and subtopics. A major strength and salient feature of this volume is its range: It will serve as a key reference tool for researchers working in L2 composition and in allied fields.' – John Hedgcock, Monterey Institute for International Studies

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 and L2. This book is designed to allow researchers to become familiar with the most important research on this topic, to promote understanding of pedagogical needs of L2 writing students, and to introduce graduate students to L2 writing research findings.

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Product Description

Synthesizing the most significant and influential findings of published research on second language writing in English, this work 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 findings of this body of knowledge.

Review

"I applaud the authors for this sizeable undertaking, as well as the care exercised in selecting and sequencing topics and subtopics. A major strength and salient feature of this volume is its range: It will serve as a key reference tool for researchers working in L2 composition and in allied fields."

John Hedgcock, Monterey Institute of International Studies

"The authors command the field in ways that perhaps no one else does. Their vast collective knowledge shines on every page."

Barbara Kroll, University of Southern California

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0805855335
• ISBN 13: 9780805855333
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272