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Genres across the disciplines : student writing in higher education / Hilary Nesi and Sheena Gardner.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Cambridge applied linguistics seriesPublisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012Copyright date: ©2012Description: xiii, 293 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0521149592
  • 9780521149594
  • 0521767466
  • 9780521767460
Other title:
  • Student writing in higher education
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification:
  • 808.0420711 23
LOC classification:
  • PE1404 .N47 2012
Contents:
Investigating student writing with the BAWE corpus -- Families of genres of assessed writing -- Demonstrating knowledge and understanding -- Developing powers of informed and independent reasoning -- Developing research skills -- Preparing for professional practice -- Writing for oneself and others -- Networks across genres and disciplines.
Summary: "Genres across the Disciplines is essential reading for those involved in syllabus and materials design for the development of writing in higher education, as well as for those investigating EAP. The book explores creativity and the use of metaphor as students work towards becoming experts in the genres of their discipline."--Publisher's website.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Investigating student writing with the BAWE corpus -- Families of genres of assessed writing -- Demonstrating knowledge and understanding -- Developing powers of informed and independent reasoning -- Developing research skills -- Preparing for professional practice -- Writing for oneself and others -- Networks across genres and disciplines.

"Genres across the Disciplines is essential reading for those involved in syllabus and materials design for the development of writing in higher education, as well as for those investigating EAP. The book explores creativity and the use of metaphor as students work towards becoming experts in the genres of their discipline."--Publisher's website.

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