Genres across the Disciplines: Student Writing in Higher Education

Hilary Nesi; Sheena Gardner; Carol A. Chapelle; Susan Hunston

doi:10.1017/9781009030199

Genres across the Disciplines presents cutting edge, corpus-based research into student writing in higher education.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. Grounded in the British Academic Written English (BAWE) corpus, the text is rich with authentic examples of assignment tasks, macrostructures, concordances and keywords.Also available separately as a paperback.

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Frontmatter
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Series editors’ preface
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- By Carol A. Chapelle, Susan Hunston
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Abbreviations
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Acknowledgements
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Part I - Investigating Student Writing: From Corpus to Genre Family
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1 - Investigating student writing with the BAWE corpus
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2 - Families of genres of assessed writing
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Part II - Social Functions of University Student Writing
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3 - Demonstrating knowledge and understanding
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4 - Developing powers of informed and independent reasoning
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5 - Developing research skills
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6 - Preparing for professional practice
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7 - Writing for oneself and others
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8 - Networks across genres and disciplines
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Appendices
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Index
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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-viii

Series editors’ preface
pp ix-x

Abbreviations
pp xi-xii

Acknowledgements
pp xiii-xiv

Part I - Investigating Student Writing: From Corpus to Genre Family
pp 1-1

1 - Investigating student writing with the BAWE corpus
pp 2-20

2 - Families of genres of assessed writing
pp 21-56

Part II - Social Functions of University Student Writing
pp 57-57

3 - Demonstrating knowledge and understanding
pp 58-88

4 - Developing powers of informed and independent reasoning
pp 89-133

5 - Developing research skills
pp 134-169

6 - Preparing for professional practice
pp 170-212

7 - Writing for oneself and others
pp 213-253

8 - Networks across genres and disciplines
pp 254-266

Appendices
pp 267-288

Index
pp 289-293

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