An Introduction to Applied Linguistics
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• When and Where: the reader can use this strategy before beginning to read,
and at the beginnings and ends of paragraphs and sections. In fact, the reader can use this strategy throughout the reading. Explicit use of this strategy may work best with academic texts and other information texts. Implicit use of this strategy may be sufficient when reading for pleasure, with texts intended to be enjoyed and not remembered in detail. • Evaluation: the reader should ask herself whether this strategy is working for her, to help enhance her understanding of the text’s meaning, and whether it is worth the effort being exerted. 280 An Introduction to Applied Linguistics Chapter 14, Writing Suggested Answers Describe the rhetorical situation for this writing task. Who is the author? Who are the readers? What genre is being used? What pieces of information does the author need to provide? The rhetorical situation is to respond to the call for papers for a well-established international conference on second language writing. The task is to write a proposal for a 20-minute paper presentation. The call for papers states that the organizers ‘welcome proposals from around the world’, which means submissions from outside the USA are encouraged. The author is a second language writing researcher working in Taiwan, and the readers are anonymous proposal reviewers who are knowledgeable members in the field. The proposal would need to provide information about the purpose and focus of the presentation, rationale for the particular topic, a description of how new knowledge will be attained (that is, method, including setting, data collection and analysis), a brief summary of the findings (if the study has been completed), and a brief discussion of the implications or contributions to the field. How well established does this writer sound? A novice researcher? An experienced researcher? A well-established authority? What are some of the textual features that gave you a sense of the author’s level of expertise? The author seems to be an insider in the field with some research experience, though she or he is probably a relative newcomer. The proposal identifies an important issue in the field that has been underexplored, and includes all of the essential components for a conference proposal. The presentation of the information seems somewhat unconventional; some of the key information (for example, purpose and focus, data collection method) is buried in other details that are presented in the narrative mode. It may be an indication that the person is not fully versed in the genre of conference proposals. For example, the entire first paragraph provides the background information without any explicit reference to the presentation or the study, and the purpose of the study is not mentioned explicitly until the beginning of the second paragraph. The second paragraph focuses on what the study will likely accomplish (expected outcomes) but not enough on how (method). In fact, the method (that is, interviews) is introduced in a sub-clause (‘by interviewing each teacher’), as if it is background information. How well does the author relate local issues to the international audience? The author relates local issues of writing teacher education by casting the issues in general terms (‘When it comes to teaching writing, few upper level faculty shoulder such responsibilities...’) and by stating the possible implications (‘...this study identifies issues that may impact the value of current writing curriculum in higher education’; ‘The findings of this study not only enhance our understanding of the essence of writing Download 1.71 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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