Full Description
The idea of teaching writing through genres—rather than, say, through prescriptive forms, templates, and rhetorical modes—is intuitively appealing. Yet many teachers have questions, and they are absolutely right to ask them: What are genres? What is genre-based instruction? What do students write if they don't write essays? Isn't it easier to teach and learn five-paragraph essays? What's the role of language in genre teaching? And many more. These are all excellent questions and ones that new and experienced teachers alike have also struggled with. This book sets out to tackle some of the most common questions that teachers, teacher educators, and administrators may have when moving toward a genre-based teaching approach.
Contents
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Part A: Understanding Genre-Based Instruction
1. What are genres?
2. What are the differences between genre and text?
3. What are some genres that students commonly encounter?
4. Is the 5PE a genre?
5. What are the differences between a genre and a mode?
6. What are the differences between a genre and a template?
7. What are the differences between genre and argument?
8. What is genre knowledge?
Part B: Introducing Genre-Based Instruction
9. What is genre-based instruction?
10. What is genre analysis?
11. What are the roles of audience and context in genre-based instruction?
12. What is rhetorical moves analysis?
13. What does grammar mean in genre-based writing?
14. What is register?
15. How can grammar, vocabulary, and writing instruction be effectively integrated?
16. How can I teach coherence in genre-based instruction?
17. How can I teach cohesion in genre-based instruction?
18. How can I teach stance in a genre-based classroom?
Part C: Designing a Genre-Based Course
19. What is the role of needs assessment in genre-based instruction?
20. What does a genre-based curriculum look like?
21. What does a genre-based unit look like?
22. How do I write a good assignment and prompt?
23. How do I teach students to analyze assignments for other classes?
24. How should I assess genre-based writing?
25. How do I write a genre-based rubric?
26. What is the role of written corrective feedback in genre-based writing?
27. What is the role of reflection in genre-based instruction?
28. How can I help students use their prior knowledge strategically in approaching a new genre?
29. How can I help students critique genres?
Part D: Addressing Common Concerns
30. Is genre-based writing instruction only for advanced students?
31. Should I assign "essays" in genre-based instruction?
32. Should I assign "the research paper" in a genre-based curriculum?
33. How can students draw on their multilingual resources in genre-based instruction?
34. What do I do if I'm unfamiliar with the genres that students need to learn?
35. How do I find and use sample texts?
36. What role can emerging multimodal genres play in an academic writing class?
Part E: Moving Forward with Genre-Based Instruction
37. How do I encourage colleagues to adopt genre-based instruction?
38. How do I talk about genre with faculty across the disciplines?
39. How do I explain genre to an administrator?
40. What do I read next?
