Using rich examples and engaging pedagogical tools, this book equips students to master the challenges of academic writing in graduate school and beyond. The authors delve into nitty-gritty aspects of structure, style, and language, and offer a window onto the thought processes and strategies that strong writers rely on. Essential topics include how to: identify the audience for a particular piece of writing; craft a voice appropriate for a discipline-specific community of practice; compose the sections of a qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods research article; select the right peer-reviewed journal for submitting an article; and navigate the publication process.
A critical look at the Communicative Approach (Michael Swan)
This article examines some of the more theoretical ideas underlying the Communicative Approach. These include the belief that we should teach use as well as meaning, and some attitudes regarding the teaching of skills and strategies. A second article will deal with more pedagogical aspects of the approach, especially the idea of a semantic syllabus and the question of authenticity in materials and methodology.
TED (Technology Entertainment Design), a collection of regularly updated talks, offers a web-based platform that is easily accessible. This will serve learners as they become members of an increasingly global community. By adapting literature circles into the context of blended learning, this article illustrates how such a learning platform can offer students a meaningful and interactive (language) learning experience. This article also contributes to ongoing discussions regarding technology and second language acquisition, and how these intersect to provide effective and relevant social media–based lessons that serve the demands of L2 learners in the digital age.
This issue concludes our very in depth and beautiful article on paleoartist Zdenek Burian by John Lavas, Phil Hore tells us about Carnotaurus and prehistoric bear dogs, dinosaur expert Greg S Paul remembers an old friend of his in the dinosaur world, an article about Cherilea British dinosaur figures, Dave Bengal builds Joe Laudati’s “Giant Claw” model plus all of the regular columns and more. The front cover is an “in your face” Carnotaurus by artist Kurt Miller. Inside is probably more artwork than has ever been in PT in our over twenty years of existence. You’re going to like this issue.
