(Ebook) Teaching L2 Composition by Ferris, Dana R., Hedgcock, John S. ISBN 9780367436797, 0367436795

(Ebook) Teaching L2 Composition by Ferris, Dana R., Hedgcock, John S. ISBN 9780367436797, 0367436795

This popular, comprehensive theory-to-practice text helps teachers understand the taskof writing, L2 writers, the different pedagogical models used in current compositionteaching, and reading-writing connections. Moving from general themes to specificpedagogical concerns, it includes practice-oriented chapters on the role of genre, taskconstruction, course and lesson design, writing assessment, feedback, error treatment,and classroom language (grammar, vocabulary, style) instruction.Each chapter includes Questions for Reflection, Further Reading and Resources,Reflection and Review, and Application Activities. An ideal text for L2 teacher preparationcourses and in-service writing instructors, the text offers an accessible synthesis of theoryand research that enables readers to see the relevance of the field’s knowledge base totheir own present or future classroom settings and student writers.New to the Fourth Edition:• Updated with new research, theory, and developments in the field throughout the text• Visually accessible layout and design for improved reader navigability• Expanded attention to technological affordances for writing pedagogy• Stand-alone reference list in each chapter• Support Material with activities and resources from the text also available on thebook’s webpage at www.routledge.com/9780367436780