Concept-Based Language Instruction and Genre-Based Second Language Writing Pedagogy: Provoking and Assessing...

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J. Elliott Casal Lindsey M. Kurtz

Concept-Based Language Instruction and Genre-Based Second Language Writing Pedagogy

Provoking and Assessing Development

J. Elliott Casal, Lindsey M. Kurtz, Xixin Qiu

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Multilingual Matters
16 December 2025

Language teaching theory & methods; Writing skills; Examinations & assessment; Teaching skills & techniques

Series: Second Language Acquisition

Genre-Based approaches to Second Language Writing Instruction have become a powerful and popular means of assisting second and multilingual writers in learning to engage in professional, pedagogical and academic genres that are often high-stakes. This book presents a framework for teaching second language and multilingual writing that integrates Concept-Based Language Instruction and Genre-Based Writing Pedagogy. The authors present three large-scale implementations, within a graduate legal writing context, a cross-disciplinary doctoral research writing context and a graduate mechanical engineering context, and demonstrate how the pedagogical and theoretical framework is interdisciplinary, flexible and comprehensive. It provides a means of theorizing, researching, teaching and assessing the development of second language writer genre knowledge from nascency through expertise and equips second language writing instructors with a theoretical and practical toolkit to empower student writers to be more agentive, aware and strategic in their writing.

By: J. Elliott Casal, Lindsey M. Kurtz, Xixin Qiu
Imprint: Multilingual Matters
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9781800412484
ISBN 10: 1800412487
Series: Second Language Acquisition
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 16 December 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword by James P. Lantolf Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Key Principles and Concepts Chapter 3. Legal Writing: Context and Pedagogy Chapter 4. Legal Writing: Findings and Implications Chapter 5. Graduate Academic Writing: Context, Concepts, and Pedagogy Chapter 6. Graduate Academic Writing: Findings and Implications Chapter 7. Engineering Writing: Context and Pedagogy Chapter 8. Engineering Writing: Findings and Implications Chapter 9. Implications and Considerations for other Contexts

J. Elliott Casal is Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics at The University of Memphis, USA. His research emphasizes genre- and discipline-specific writing practices and literacies, multilingual and second language writing, and computer assisted language and literacy development. Lindsey M. Kurtz is Director of Legal English Certificate Programs and resident linguist in Global and International Programs at Penn State Dickinson Law, USA. Her teaching and scholarly interests include Vygotskian sociocultural theory, legal discourse, second language writing and English for Specific Purposes. Xixin Qiu is a Lecturer in the Writing Program at Case Western Reserve University, USA, specializing in second language writing, corpus linguistics, genre analysis and English for Academic Purposes.

Reviews for Concept-Based Language Instruction and Genre-Based Second Language Writing Pedagogy: Provoking and Assessing Development

Connecting theory, research, and practice, the authors provide an accessible introduction to an innovative pedagogical approach – Concept-Based Genre Writing Pedagogy. This book provides insights for scholarship as well as practical applications. It will be a valuable resource for graduate students, practitioners, and researchers interested in EAP, genre-based writing instruction, and concept-based language instruction. * Angela Hakim, Iowa State University, USA * Sociocultural Theory is a critical theory of human learning and development, yet for many, it can be challenging to comprehend. This book provides one of the most accessible, well-crafted introductions to the theory to date. Casal, Kurtz, and Qiu's book is a must for those who are interested in exploring the intersections of Sociocultural Theory, genre, and writing pedagogy. * Matt Kessler, University of South Florida, USA *