Practicing Theory in Second Language Writing
Published on 15. January 2010
330 pages
978-1-60235-140-0 (ISBN)
Description
Theory has been used widely in the field of second language writing. Second language writing specialists-teachers, researchers, and administrators-have yet to have an open and sustained conversation about what theory is, how it works, and, more important, how to practice theory. Practicing Theory in Second Language Writing features fourteen essays by distinguished scholars in second language writing who explore various aspects of theoretical work that goes on in the field.
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Tony Silva | Paul Kei Matsuda | Kei Paul Matsuda
Practicing Theory in Second Language Writing
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01/2010
Parlor Press
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Content
- Front cover
- Series page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Tony Silva and Paul Kei Matsuda
- Part I. The Nature and Role of Theory in Second Language Writing
- 1 Between Theory with a Big T and Practice with a Small p: Why Theory Matters
- Dwight Atkinson
- 2 Theories, Frameworks, and Heuristics: Some Reflections on Inquiry and Second Language Writing
- Alister Cumming
- 3 Multicompetence, Social Context, and L2 Writing Research Praxis
- Lourdes Ortega and Joan Carson
- 4 Finding "Theory" in the Particular: An "Autobiography" of What I Learned and How about Teacher Feedback
- Lynn M. Goldstein
- Part II. Reflections on Theoretical Practices
- 5 Practicing Theory in Qualitative Research on Second Language Writing
- Linda Harklau and Gwendolyn Williams
- 6 Cleaning up the Mess: Perspectives from a Novice Theory Builder
- Christine Tardy
- 7 A Reconsideration of Contents of "Pedagogical Implications" and "Further Research Needed" Moves in the Reporting of Second Language Writing Research and Their Roles in Theory Building
- Doug Flahive
- 8 Beyond Texts: A Research Agenda for Quantitative Research on Second Language Writers and Readers
- Dudley W. Reynolds
- 9 Ideology and Theory in Second Language Writing: A Dialogical Treatment
- A. Suresh Canagarajah
- 10 Critical Approaches to Theory in Second Language Writing: A Case of Critical Contrastive Rhetoric
- Ryuko Kubota
- 11 Theory and Practice in Second Language Writing: How and Where Do They Meet?
- Wei Zhu
- 12 Theory-and-Practice and Other Questionable Dualisms in L2 Writing
- John Hedgcock
- 13 Assess Thyself Lest Others Assess Thee
- Deborah Crusan
- 14 "Do I Need a Theoretical Framework?" Doctoral Students' Perspectives on the Role of Theory in Dissertation Research and Writing
- Diane Belcher and Alan Hirvela
- Contributors
- Index
- About the Editors
- Back cover
