Descriptor
Author
| Parkhurst, Christine | 1 |
| Swales, John | 1 |
Publication Type
| Information Analyses | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedParkhurst, Christine – English for Specific Purposes, 1990
Discusses the need for composition courses for non-native English speaking students who are majoring in science and technology to prepare them to write on scientific/technical topics. Unique differences between conventional and technical writing tasks are discussed, and teaching implications are assessed. (GLR)
Descriptors: English for Science and Technology, Foreign Students, Student Needs, Technical Writing
Peer reviewedSwales, John – TESOL Quarterly, 1987
Outlines and illustrates an approach to the teaching of research English on a group basis which derives from four bodies of literature: (1) the sociology of science, (2) citation analysis, (3) technical writing, and (4) English for academic purposes. This approach gives the ESL instructor insight into the students' research writing processes and…
Descriptors: Citation Analysis, College Students, Content Area Writing, English (Second Language)
