Getting Students Ready for Academic Writing
There was plenty of talk about academic writing during the American Association of Applied Linguistics conference. This article gives a quick summary of the most interesting things discussed.
Focus on Academic Literacy
In order for students to be able to do academic writing, they need a lot more than just good spelling and grammar. Several people talked about Academic Literacy, or understanding the academic conventions of a given educational system. Anastasia Riazantseva, for example, cited academic literacy as a key area of importance for long-term college success. …
