Developing International EFL/ESL Scholarly Writers

This study had a research purpose and a pedagogical purpose.

Research disclosed the dynamic, changing nature of (learner-internal and learner-external) variables that influence strategic competence for developing EFL/ESL writers. This competence was found necessary for international graduate students to move from writer-centered learning to reader-centered communication. The research instruments proved to be practical tools for guiding learners' processes of learning and writing a scholarly paper or article and avoiding plagiarism.

The implication for teachers and program administrators is a systematic approach for developing self-regulation (control) in EFL/ESL writing. The first part of the book reports on the mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative) research. The second part gives an in-depth report of the 6 cases used in the research.

The third part presents tools for systematically developing self-regulation in scholarly (and academic) writing with (a) student and teacher checklists for formative assessment that are valid and reliable; and (b) a model syllabus for teachers that can be adapted across disciplines and genres. These tools deal with learning strategies and their applications to writing and writing instruction.

Book Details

• Author: Donna Bain Butler
• Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
• eBook ISBN: 9781501500855, 1501500856
• Print ISBN: 9781614513780, 1614513783
• Other ISBNs: 1614512698, 9781614512691