John R. Baker (University of Economics and Finance, Vietnam; Shinawatra University, Thailand)
Abstract
Model (mentor, exemplar) texts are invaluable for enhancing L1 and L2 apprenticing writers' skills through general and genre-specific exploration. A solid grasp of these texts and ways to employ them is crucial to bolstering teachers' efforts to guide their students in their unique writing endeavors. To support this, together, we will explore prevalent text types in academia (academic; assessment, including IELTS and TOEFL; creative; business; theses/dissertations; articles) and then narrow the discussion to paragraphs and essays. We will then examine the rationale/theories girding their use, strategies for locating them, criteria for selection, and various utilization approaches. We will also highlight this area's underexplored nature, encouraging colleagues to collaborate in building a robust corpus of model text literature.
ESBB Featured Session: Workshop (In person; 50 minutes)
Writing
General Interest
About the Presenter
Dr. John R. Baker has worked with writing and self-access centers and taught writing, ESOL, and literature courses in the U.S. and Asia (Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam). His research interests include second-language reading and writing, self-access and writing center administration, various literature interests, research methods, and how these come together in an interdisciplinary nature. He is a researcher/lecturer at the University of Economics and Finance in Vietnam and a research fellow at Shinawatra University in Thailand. He has also worked with several international journals and book publishers. Email: drjohnrbaker@tdu.edu.vn. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3379-4751
