Methodologies for Effective Writing Instruction in EFL and ESL Classrooms

Al-Mahrooqi, Rahma · Thakur, Vijay Singh · Roscoe, Adrian

Oct 2014 · IGI Global

About this ebook

Educators continue to strive for advanced teaching methods to bridge the gap between native and non-native English speaking students. Lessons on written forms of communication continue to be a challenge recognized by educators who wish to improve student comprehension and overall ability to write clearly and expressively.

Methodologies for Effective Writing Instruction in EFL and ESL Classrooms brings together research and practices for successful written communication teaching among students of diverse linguistic backgrounds. With technological advancements and resources, educators are able to implement new tools into their lesson plans for the benefit of their students. This publication is an essential reference source for professionals, educators, and researchers interested in techniques and practices for written communication in English language teaching geared towards non-native English speaking students.

About the author

Rahma Al-Mahrooqi is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Postgraduate Studies and Research at Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, where she has worked for more than 20 years. In addition to her current position overseeing research and postgraduate studies at Oman’s only public university, she has also coordinated tertiary-level English courses and programs, been the director of one of the largest English language centres in the region, and published widely on English language teaching and learning in Oman including such topics as reading, literature, and English communication skills. She has also acted as the principal investigator in a number of funded research projects, including investigations related to Omani students’ English-language communication skills and public school graduates’ weaknesses in English. In addition, she reviews for a number of international journals, including TESOL Quarterly, System, and the International Students’ Journal.

Vijay Singh Thakur is an Assistant Professor of English Language and Linguistics in the Department of Languages and Translation of Dhofar University (DU), Sultanate of Oman. He holds a doctorate degree in Applied Sociolinguistics. His main publications include Discourse Analysis of a Novel: Theory and Method and Sociolinguistic Perspectives of Politeness in Communication. He is a member on the editorial board of The Asia TEFL Journal, International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Journal of English as an International Language. His research interests include Discourse Stylistics, Cross-Cultural Pragmatics and TESOL Pedagogy.

Adrian Roscoe, currently Professor of English at Oman’s Sultan Qaboos University, has also held chairs of English in South Africa, New Zealand, and Malawi, and a visiting professorship at the State University of New York. With interests in post-colonial literature and writing across the curriculum, his publications include books, essays, and reviews. Recent titles include The Common Touch: Popular Literature from the Elizabethans to the Restoration (with Paul Scanlon),The Columbia Guide to Central African Literature in English, and (with Rahma Al-Mahrooqi) Language, Literature, and Identity: Modern Perspectives. [Editor]