*Apologies for cross-posting*

 

I am pleased to announce the publication of Writing in the Disciplines: Building Supportive Cultures for Student Writing in UK Higher Education.  This new title brings a fresh perspective to existing debates on Academic Writing research and pedagogy. Go to bit.ly/KGSIJh for more information.

 

For 30% off a copy of Writing in the Disciplines please go to go to http://books.emeraldinsight.com/offer and when prompted enter the discount code: WDHE2012

 

Writing in the Disciplines is also available from online retailers such as Amazon.

 

A message from the editors, Lisa Clughen and Christine Hardy:

“We are delighted that the book has now been published and we would include the following comments on the uniqueness and merit of the book:

•           The up-to-date contextualisation of academic writing in a UK setting

•           The reporting of original research into academic writing in UK Higher Education

•           The endeavour to bring student writers to the  forefront of debates on academic writing in UK HE

•           The inclusion of the voices of subject tutors into debates on writing

•           The breadth of perspectives on writing from across the disciplines

•           The provision of student activities to unravel and develop disciplinary writing conventions.

 

As the contributions to this text are so wide-ranging, the main merit of the book is that it speaks to such a wide audience - from academics in various disciplines and support staff to managers and government bodies.  The chapters enable those interested in writing in HE to recognise the cultural nature of academic writing, to consider theoretical perspectives on academic writing and to construct support initiatives that are both theorised and research-informed.  Crucially, then, the book moves from theory into practice to suggest feasible ways in which a disciplinary-inflected writing support might be adopted in these turbulent times for Higher Education in the UK.

 

Various other Education and Linguistics books are available with 30% discount using the same code.

 

 

Best wishes
 

Sophie Barr
Assistant Publisher/Assistant Commissioning Editor
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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