Academic Literacy in English for Academic Purposes by Ursula ... - 9781032729091

Academic Literacy in English for Academic PurposesPrinciples and Practices\nAuthor(s): Ursula Wingate\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032729091, 978-1032729091\nSynopsis\nAcademic Literacy in English for Academic Purposes presents theory- and research-informed teaching approaches to EAP, underpinned by the concept of academic literacy.\n\nEach chapter begins with a discussion of the relevant theoretical frameworks, followed by an overview of recent research studies, before proposing teaching approaches to support students in these areas.\n\nThe book:\n\nchallenges narrow conceptions of EAP by emphasising its core mission of developing academic literacy across disciplines\npromotes genre-specific teaching approaches for the development of academic literacy\nadvocates the integration of academic literacy instruction into subject curricula and discusses different types and levels of collaboration between EAP practi.