I Am Your Host: Welcoming Novice Japanese Learners into Genre-Based Writing
Session Description
In this presentation, the presenter will show how to implement genre-based writing in a foreign language class. The presentation will cover the definition of a genre, how genre-based writing is helpful in writing class, and the instruction unit aiming at novice proficiency learners who have limited knowledge of writing in the target language.
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References and Resources
References
Bickmore, L. (2016, August 1). Genre in the wild: Understanding genre within rhetorical (eco)systems. Open English SLCC. Retrieved November 19, 2022, from https://pressbooks.pub/openenglishatslcc/chapter/genre-in-the-wild-understanding-genre-within-rhetorical-ecosystems/
Dirgeyasa, I. W. (2016). Genre-based approach: What and how to teach and to learn writing. English Language Teaching, 9(9), 45. https://doi.org/10.5539/elt.v9n9p45
Tardy, C. M. (2019). Genre-based writing: What every ESL teacher needs to know. University of Michigan.
Resources
- YouTube. (2020). What is a Genre?: A Literary Guide for English Students and Teachers. YouTube. Retrieved November 19, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go0Mto2fOXY.
- English to Katakana Converter. (n.d.). Retrieved April 11, 2022, from https://www.sljfaq.org/cgi/e2k.cgi
- Free PDF templates: https://www.jotform.com/
- Online Kanji dictionary app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/rikaikun/jipdnfibhldikgcjhfnomkfpcebammhp?hl=en
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