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Chronicle critics question whether the course should exist.

Chronicle critics volunteer that they lack expertise in the teaching of writing.

According to Bauerlein: Research in writing should “make students better business communicators, more efficient readers and writers, more productive workers.”

processes and products

content knowledge

Biggs notes that research results indicate that the difficulties perceived by international students differ in extent from problems perceived by local students, and not in kind.

The ETOC, the Expert Centre on Language, Communication and Education

Developing additional (didactic) course elements (e.g. developing writing assignments). Making teaching aids (handouts, good practices, assignments) available (by means of an online writing center). Developing policies concerning the teaching of communicative skills, aimed at imbedding teaching communicative skills into curricula (Van Kruiningen, 2004).

Writing-About-Writing Curricula: Origins, Theories, and Initial Field-Tests

Directed Self-Placement

Global Englishes and Language Difference