Ebook GenreBased Writing What Every ESL Teacher Needs to Know eBook Christine Tardy

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"Teachers commonly tell me at conferences that they wish they understood genre better or that they find the term a little confusing. My hope is that this small book might offer an accessible introduction to genre and genre-based writing instruction." ---Christine M. Tardy

In this short ebook, Tardy, author of Beyond Convention Genre Innovation in Academic Writing (2016), defines genre and genre-based writing instruction and then

* describes the five principles of a genre-based pedagogy.

* explains how to design genre-based writing activities.

* provides strategies for exploring genre form (rhetorical moves) and content.

* discusses various genre-related practices for the writing classroom.

* explores social and rhetorical aspects of genre in the classroom.

* explains how to play with genres (or genre play).

* provides 7 general tips for bringing a genre approach into the writing classroom.

Several application activities and specific suggestions for classroom tasks are included.