Genre, Text, Grammar : Technologies for Teaching and Assessing Writing

Contents: 1. A genre-based model of language. 2. A genre-based grammar. 3. Pedagogic principles in teaching and assessing writing. 4. The genre of describing. 5. The genre of explaining. 6. The genre of instructing. 7.The genre of arguing. 8. The genre of narrating. 9. Bibliography. Index.

Genre, Text, Grammar is a comprehensive reference text that examines how the three aspects of language (genre, text, grammar) can be used as resources in teaching and assessing writing. It provides an accessible account of current theories of language and language learning, together with practical ideas for teaching and assessing the genres and grammar of writing across the curriculum.