Developing International EFL/ESL Scholarly Writers

1 Making a Difference in the Academic Writing of International Graduate Students

1.1 Why this topic matters

It is quietly understood that international graduate students with contrasting academic and cultural backgrounds may not engage authentically, legitimately, or appropriately in academic English writing. They may not have (a) prior knowledge or experience with second language disciplinary discourse, (b) textual routines associated with genres and the writing processes, or (c) advanced literacy strategies and language skills. Faulty problem-solving may occur with contrasting ideas about academic English writing and writer versus reader responsibility, for example, or the role language plays in the academic writing process and domain learning ...