List of figures and tables, Preface: why write this book?, Acknowledgements, Introduction: focus and research background, 1 Language, literacy and access to higher education, 2Student writing as social practice, 3 Restricted access to a privileged practice, 4 The regulation of authoring, 5 Essayist literacy, gender and desire, 6 Dialogues of participation, 7 Re-thinking student writing in higher education, Appendices, References, Index
Theresa M. Lillis is Lecturer in language and education at the Centre for Language and Communications at the Open University
'Despite the seemingly ever-increasing concern with widening
participation to higher education and extending opportunities to
older adults, it is surprising how little impact the work on
academic literacies has had. If there is a text that can help
redress that balance and encourage a wider debate, then this is
it.' - Richard Edwards, Studies in the Education of Adults, Vol. 33
(2) 2001'Lillis' work makes a valuable contribution to a process of
re-evaluation which is long overdue.' - Elaine Millard, Teaching in
Higher Education
'Despite the seemingly ever-increasing concern with widening
participation to higher education and extending opportunities to
older adults, it is surprising how little impact the work on
academic literacies has had. If there is a text that can help
redress that balance and encourage a wider debate, then this is
it.' - Richard Edwards, Studies in the Education of Adults, Vol. 33
(2) 2001
'This book has made a significant contribution to the discourse on
issues of diversity and fairness in HE.' - Ellen Grote, Linguist
List
'Lillis' work makes a valuable contribution to a process of
re-evaluation which is long overdue.' - Elaine Millard, Teaching in
Higher Education
'This is an excellent book for anyone wanting to think a bit more
deeply than they usually have time for about student writing and
how we can improve it.' - Rowena Murray, University of Strathclyde,
Journal of Further and Higher Education
|
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
