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

Tardy, Christine,Caplan, Nigel A.,Johns, Ann

ISBN 10: 0472039342 / ISBN 13: 9780472039340

Published by University of Michigan Press ELT, 2023

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Paperback. NOT Ex-library. This item is in good condition. Notes on page 7, otherwise clean pages & tight binding. Previous owners name on inside cover. May show moderate signs of use. Until further notice, USPS Priority Mail only reliable option for Hawaii. Proceeds benefit the Pima County Public Library system, which serves Tucson and southern Arizona.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Genre Explained: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about Genre-Based Instruction
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press ELT
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0472039342
• ISBN 13: 9780472039340
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good

About this title

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.

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.