School Discourse by Frances Christie
Writing development has been a key area of research in applied linguistics. Using a systemic functional grammar, this book outlines developmental changes in writing in three major areas of the school curriculum - English, history, and science - as children move from early childhood to late childhood and on to adolescence and adulthood.
‘The authors have made a tremendous contribution to our understanding of the paths learners follow in written language development from early childhood to late adolescenceThey provide, for the first time, detailed and clearly articulated descriptions of the language students learn to control as they write key genres across the curriculum. The book will be a frequently-consulted reference work for teachers, curriculum developers, and writing researchers.' - Professor Mary J. Schleppegrell, School of Education, University of Michigan, USA.
School Discourse is an invaluable resource for teachers working with primary and secondary students in educational institutions where the medium of instruction is English. Not only does the book present what genre types students are supposed to make meaning with but it also projects the trajectory of writing development across developmental phases. This might also have implications for improving writing programmes in institutions of higher education, where instruction builds on what has been covered in primary and secondary schools. -- Australian Journal of Linguistics 31:3
School Discourse is an invaluable resource for teachers working with primary and secondary students in educational institutions where the medium of instruction is English. Not only does the book present what genre types students are supposed to make meaning with but it also projects the trajectory of writing development across developmental phases. This might also have implications for improving writing programmes in institutions of higher education, where instruction builds on what has been covered in primary and secondary schools. -- Australian Journal of Linguistics 31:3
Frances Christie is Emeritus Professor of Language and Literacy Education at the University of Melbourne, Australia and Honorary Professor of Education at the University of Sydney, Australia. Beverly Derewianka is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education, University of Wollongong, Australia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780826499929 |
| ISBN 10 | 0826499929 |
| Title | School Discourse |
| Author | Frances Christie |
| Series | Continuum Discourse |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2008-12-07 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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