KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Damian Lucantonio, University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo
Writing an Abstract: A Genre-Based Approach
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to show how EFL university students can be taught to write an abstract for a research paper or conference presentation. This is an important 21st century skill for a wide range of university students. Drawing on the work in genre theory, a criterion-based rating scale will be analyzed that makes explicit the specific functions of each section of the abstract. Practical teaching suggestions based on this instrument will follow, focusing on the use of explicit teaching and peer evaluation in the classroom. Participants will gain a broader understanding of the role of the abstract and some practical ideas of how it can be taught in the university EFL classroom.
Biographicals
Damian Lucantonio is an associate professor at the University of Electro-Communications, a national science university in Tokyo. He has a PhD in applied linguistics, focusing on second language development. He has worked as a teacher, teacher trainer, Director of Studies, and researcher in all areas of English language education in Australia, Indonesia and Japan. His research interests focus on the applications of systemic functional linguistics, in particular genre theory, to English language education.
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