Developing discipline-specific academic writing skills of Hong Kong ESL learners

Zhichang Marc XU; Lixun WANG; Pui Man Jennie WONG; Matthew William DECOURSEY

doi:10.18848/1447-9508/CGP/v08i09/43016

Developing discipline-specific academic writing skills of Hong Kong ESL learners

Zhichang Marc XU
, Lixun WANG
, Pui Man Jennie WONG
, Matthew William DECOURSEY

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Abstract

In this paper, we shall explore academic writing in the framework of academic literacy development among Hong Kong university ESL learners of language and education programs. We shall also discuss discipline-specific academic writing in terms of the continuum comprising academic writing in science, social science and humanities and the implications for developing academic writing skills of Hong Kong ESL learners. In particular, we shall discuss in detail a number of issues regarding academic writing in the disciplines of language and education. Copyright © Common Ground, Zhichang Xu, Lixun Wang, Pui Man Jennie Wong, Matthew DeCoursey.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	211-218
Journal	The International Journal of the Humanities
Volume	8
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.18848/1447-9508/CGP/v08i09/43016
Publication status	Published - 2010

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education

Keywords

Academic writing
Disciplinary knowledge
Academic literacy
Community of practice
Language and education
Hong Kong ESL learners
Teaching Development Grant (TDG)
TDG project code: T3314
Period: TDG 2007-2008
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Teaching development grants final and financial report: The development of “The academic writing handbook for students of language and education programmes”
XU, Z. M., WANG, L., WONG, P. M. J. & DECOURSEY, M. W., 2010
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Developing discipline-specific academic writing skills of Hong Kong ESL learners

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Teaching development grants final and financial report: The development of “The academic writing handbook for students of language and education programmes”