Description
Book SynopsisOffers insights into effective writing in first and additional languages at the college and university level. Readers will find first-person accounts of learning to write and publish in English, conceptual articulations on the nature of writing and publishing, and how perspectives on good writing shape teacher feedback and writing curricula.
Trade ReviewPerspectives on Good Writing in Applied Linguistics and TESOL does justice to its title given the kaleidoscope of perspectives contributed by a stellar lineup of writing teachers and scholars. They offer diverse perspectives on factors shaping beliefs and values about what good writing is, including social, cultural, and institutional expectations; disciplinary socialization; and reflexivity on one’s own practices. The kaleidoscope of perspectives is also evident in their reflections on writing itself (covering established as well as new digital genres, writing by transnational writers, and translingual literacy practices), and on teaching, assessing, and responding to writing. The book represents true advances in current understandings of what good writing is, and should be a staple on every shelf." - Rosa ManchÓn, University of Murcia, Spain
"I am thrilled to read an academic book on good writing in which every chapter and every bibliographic statement is written in the first person. This is a complete—and so welcome—reversal from when I was
forced to write my Ph.D. thesis in the passive voice.
Perspectives on Good Writing in Applied Linguistics and TESOL lives up to its title. It begins and builds the needed conversations about what good writing is, and does so in an accessible, engaging, page-turning manner. What more could one ask for?" - Merrill Swain, University of Toronto
