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When There Is No Perfect Text: Approaches to the EAP Practitioner's Dilemma.
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In this paper, the authors discuss the difficulties of finding "perfect texts" for pedagogical purposes and argue that there is merit in the occasional use of instructor-written materials in selected EAP contexts.About:
This article is published in Journal of English for Academic Purposes.The article was published on 2009-03-01. It has received 38 citations till now.read more
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Developing Courses in English for Specific Purposes
TL;DR: This book discusses the development of English for Police English for Medical Doctors English for medical doctors English for Visual Arts English for Thesis Writing and case studies in ESP course development.
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Appraising Research: Evaluation in Academic Writing
TL;DR: The authors established a Warrant for Research Writing with Attitude Attitude and Field in Academic Writing Propositions of Attitude Legitimising Space for New Knowledge: Disciplinary Differences References Index.
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Teaching the Academic Argument in a University EFL Environment.
TL;DR: An explicit instructional approach in teaching the academic argument in required essays in an advanced EAP course is described, based on the thesis-support element of argumentation and organizational plans operationalized through a teaching/learning cycle.
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Swales, John M.
TL;DR: Perhaps most widely known for the create-a-research-space (CARS) model to account for the rhetorical structure of research article introductions, Swales has made an indelible mark on English for specific purposes (ESP) through his many discourse studies of academic genres and by the significance of his publications on the relationship of linguistic research to the teaching of English for academic purposes (EAP), the role of English in the research world, and materials development for advanced academic writing as mentioned in this paper.
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Formulating research questions in experimental doctoral dissertations on Applied Linguistics
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined how candidates in experimental research actually use various communicative resources to formulate research questions in the introductory chapters that determine the directions in which their dissertations on Applied Linguistics will be developed.
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Genre Analysis: English in Academic and Research Settings
TL;DR: The authors provides a survey of approaches to various genres of language, and considers these in relation to communication and task-based language learning, as well as examples of different genres and how they can be made accessible through genre analysis.
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Research Genres: Explorations and Applications
TL;DR: The role of English in the research world is discussed in this article, with a focus on the importance of English as a language in the field of science and the role of the English language in research.
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English for Academic Purposes: A Guide and Resource Book for Teachers
TL;DR: 1.EAP and Study Skills: Definitions and Scope 2. Needs Analysis 3. Surveys:Students' Difficulties 4. EAP Syllabus and Course Design 5. Evaluation: Students and Courses 6.Concerns and Research Appendices.
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How to write and publish a scientific paper
TL;DR: In this article, all the information and advice needed to write and publish a scientific paper is presented in a stylish and readable way, including new information on electronic manuscript preparation and the use of computers for tabulation.