Genre in the Classroom: Multiple Perspectives

ISBN 10: 080583074X / ISBN 13: 9780805830743

Published by Routledge, 2001

About this Item

The social construction of texts within "genres" has become a factor in discussions of theory, research and practice in applied linguistics, ESL/EFL pedagogies and rhetoric. This volume identifies some of the genre theories, examines related issues and approaches and discusses applications. Editor(s): Johns, Ann M. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFC; DSA; EBAL. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL; (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522. . 2001. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Genre in the Classroom: Multiple Perspectives
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 080583074X
• ISBN 13: 9780805830743
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

For the first time, the major theoretical and pedagogical approaches to genre and related issues of social construction are presented in a single volume, providing an overview of the state of the art for practitioners in applied linguistics, ESL/EFL pedagogies, rhetoric, and composition studies around the world. Unlike volumes that present one theoretical stance, this book attempts to give equal time to all theoretical and pedagogical camps. Included are chapters by authors from the Sydney School, the New Rhetoric, and English for Specific Purposes, as well as contributions from other practitioners who pose questions that cross theoretical lines.

Genre in the Classroom:
*includes all of the major theoretical views of genre that influence pedagogical practice;
*takes an international approach, drawing from all parts of the world in which genre theory has been applied in the classroom--Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, the Middle East, the United States;
*features contributors who are all both theorists and classroom practitioners, lending credibility and authenticity to the arguments;
*combines theory and practice in every chapter, showing how particular theoretical views influence classroom practice;
*grounds pedagogical practices in their own regional and theoretical histories;
*openly discusses problems and questions that genre theory raises and presents some of the solutions suggested; and
*offers a concluding chapter that argues for two macro-genres, and with responses to this argument by noted genre theorists from three theoretical camps.

About the Author

Ann M. Johns