Treatment of Error in Second Language Student Writing A highly accessible and principled approach to the theory and practice of error treatment that can guide pedagogical decision-making. The author offers a realistic, well-reasoned account of what a second language (L2) writing teacher - or teachers with L2 students in their classes - need to know about error and how to put what they know to use. An excellent resource for the novie and experienced language teacher alike. By Dana R. Ferris - (University of Michigan Press)   Order Now > Book     Peer Response in Second Language Writing Classrooms Provides access to the most relevant research on peer response and applies it to the L2 writing context. It also informs decisions on when, how, and why to use (or not to use) peer responding activities with multilingual writers. Solutions to many of the issues associated with peer response are offered in this extremely informative book. By Jun Liu and Jette G. Hansen - (University of Michigan Press)   Order Now > Book       Critical Academic Writing and Multilingual Students An excellent book explaining what committing to an academic pedagogy involves, in terms of form, self, content, and community, and what it can accomplish in the L2 writing classroom. Aimed at writing teachers who wish to gain an increased critical awareness of the role they play, or potentially could play, in the lives of their students. By A. Suresh Canagarajah - (University of Michigan Press)   Order Now > Book     Controversies in Second Language Writing - Dilemmas and Decisions in Research and Instruction Clearly presented, practical in its approach, this excellent book will appeal to any ESL / English teachers looking for a deeper understanding of teaching writing in an L2 environment. By Christine Pearson Casanave - (University of Michigan Press)   Order Now > Book       English in Today's Research World - A Writing Guide A resource for the next level of second language writing. It offers students a very high level of writing instruction, with a specific focus on the projects high level students may need to undertake at the end of their university work (dissertations, conference abstracts, etc) or as they begin careers in research or academia. Provides advice on writing applications, recommendations, and requests, and serves as both a reference manual and a course book, so that researchers can continue to use the book after they have completed their formal education. New ESL/EFL teachers will also find this a valuable reference book for themselves, and a useful teaching aid in the classroom. By John M. Swales and Christine B. Feak - (University of Michigan Press)   Order Now > Book     Back to Bookstore