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Draws linguistic and rhetorical principles from close to a thousand real-world examples of academic letters of recommendation. As a result, the research that informs the pedagogy is extensive, current, and highly relevant to the discourse of evaluation in academic settings.

Table of Contents
  • List of Figures & Tables
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Occluded (Support) Genres
  • Chapter 2: The Importance and Varied Purposes of LOR’s
  • Chapter 3: Meeting the People Behind the LOR
  • Chapter 4: Credentials of the LOR’s Subject
  • Chapter 5: The Applicant’s Character
  • Chapter 6: Softening and Strengthening Modifiers
  • Chapter 7: Phrase Frames and Customary Closings
  • Glossary
  • References

Writing Recommendation Letters

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      Publisher The University of Michigan Press
      Published 31 January 2024
      ISBN-13 9780472039654
      978-0472039654
      ISBN-10 0472039652
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Draws linguistic and rhetorical principles from close to a thousand real-world examples of academic letters of recommendation. As a result, the research that informs the pedagogy is extensive, current, and highly relevant to the discourse of evaluation in academic settings.

      Table of Contents
      • List of Figures & Tables
      • Acknowledgments
      • Introduction
      • Chapter 1: Occluded (Support) Genres
      • Chapter 2: The Importance and Varied Purposes of LOR’s
      • Chapter 3: Meeting the People Behind the LOR
      • Chapter 4: Credentials of the LOR’s Subject
      • Chapter 5: The Applicant’s Character
      • Chapter 6: Softening and Strengthening Modifiers
      • Chapter 7: Phrase Frames and Customary Closings
      • Glossary
      • References

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