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Genre analysis: English in academic and research settings / John M. Swales

John M. Swales
- Vol. 1991, Iss: 1991, pp 1-99
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Task-Based Language Teaching and Learning: An Overview

TL;DR: An overview of second language (L2) taskbased language teaching and learning is presented, based on the concept that effective learning occurs when students are fully engaged in a language task, rather than just learning about language.
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Form and function of citations in discussion sections of master's theses and research articles

TL;DR: The authors explored the functions of source text use in the discussion sections of master's theses and research articles from biology using two typologies, one created by Thompson, 2001, Thompson, 2005 and, the second, an expanded model described in this paper, which reflects the rhetorical progression of this part-genre.
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Academic literacy across the curriculum: Towards a collaborative instructional approach

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue for curriculum-integrated academic literacy instruction that is based on the collaboration between English for academic purposes (EAP) specialists and subject lecturers, and provide examples of collaborative, discipline-specific approaches to supporting student learning.
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Evaluative language in peer review referee reports

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an analysis of 50 referee reports from the fields of Applied Linguistics and Business Organisation, based on a taxonomy which combines formal and functional features.
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Walking a Fine Line Writing Negative Letters in an Insurance Company

TL;DR: In this paper, a case study examines the situated-language practices associated with the production of negative letters in an insurance company and uses genre and sociocultural theories to identify effective (as defined by the company) strategies for composing this correspondence.