General Editors Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Section I: Concepts and issues
A conceptual overview of writing
Text-oriented research and teaching
Writer-oriented research and teaching
Reader-oriented research and teaching
Conclusion
Key issues in writing
How is writing different from speech?
How is writing related to literacy?
What is an expert writer?
How do genres differ?
How does writing express identity?
How does writing express social relationships?
What is the impact of new technologies on writing?
How should we teach writing?
Conclusion
Section I1: Applying writing research
Research-based writing courses
Writ 101: process in practice
Genre in primary classrooms: the New South Wales
(NSW) K-6 syllabus
Go for Gold: writing for a reason
Research-based materials, methods and resources
Research writing: an advanced EAP textbook
WordPilot 2000: corpora-assisted writing
Writing networks: interaction in an ESL
computer workshop
Writing portfolios: pedagogy and assessment
Section II1: Researching writing
Research practices and research issues
Practitioner research
Researching texts
Researching writers
Researching readers
Research cases
Questionnaire research on readers beliefs and
practices
Experimental research on peer-response training
Text analysis research on email business
correspondence
Learner corpora research on hedging and boosting
Interview research on the writing needs of nurses
Protocol research on the writing process
Diary research on the research process
Case-study research of workplace writing
Ethnographic research on teacher written feedback
Literacy practices research among adolescent groups
Conclusion
Section IV: References and resources Key areas and texts
Literacy
Rhetoric
Sociology of scientific knowledge/social
constructionism
Professional communication/ESP
First-language writing
Second-language composition teaching
Pragmatics
Translation studies
Literature
Mass print media
Key sources
Books
Journals
Professional associations
Principal writing conferences
Email lists and bulletin boards
Internet sites
Databases
Glossary
References
Author Index
Subject Index