The right approach to teaching writing in an EAP: Some perspectives
Document Type
Book Chapter
ISBN
9781443826730
Editor
Azra Ahmed, Greame Cane, Mehnaz Hanzala
Publication (Name of Journal)
Teaching english in multilingual contexts: Current challenges, future directions
Department
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
Publisher
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
City
Newcastle upon Tyne
Abstract
To help students develop academic writing competence remains and arduous task for English language teachers. There are several ways to approach this particular fence. But is there any right or best way to teach and learn academic writing skills? The best practice in any situation is determined by numerous factors such as an underlying philosophy, the students` starting point, time, course discipline, and many others. This paper discusses the three approaches currently popular in the teaching and learning of English writing skills. It also proposes using an integrated, genre-based process writing approach for students at the tertiary level in the Pakistani context, which is most often multicultural and multilingual.
Recommended Citation
Ahmed, A., & Ahsan, M.F. (2011). The right approach to teaching writing in an EAP: Some perspectives. In A.Ahmed, G. Cane, & M. Hanzala (Eds.), Teaching English in multilingual contexts, (pp. 53-68). Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.