Abstract
If writing specialists are to take seriously the need for self-reflective practices and critical inquiry, one of the foundations will need to be a theory of writing that can be examined openly and publicly, that can be discussed as an agreed on focus of study, and that can build on, or perhaps withstand, many intuitive, unspoken assumptions about writing and its uses in various settings. An agreed-upon construct of writing practice (or practices) will allow for research results that achieve a greater degree of comparability, more opportunities for convergent research findings, and a set of common terminology and descriptors. Without such foundations, there is little likelihood that research and instruction will develop beyond the current and on-going history of personal preferences, socialized practices that work, and reinvented ideas. This need to develop a common set of terms, understandings, interpretations, and analyses is only a minimal goal for theories of writing.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | On Second Language Writing |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Pages | 39-57 |
Number of pages | 19 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781135660680 |
ISBN (Print) | 0805835164, 9780805835151 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences