Landmark Essays on ESL Writing

This anthology offers a comprehensive overview of ESL writing's development, featuring key articles that have significantly shaped the discipline over recent decades.

This anthology chronicles the development of ESL writing since the 1980s and includes key articles that have influenced and shaped the discipline. It is appropriate for researchers, scholars, and students in ESL writing. The book highlights significant shifts and trends in the field, providing a comprehensive overview of the evolution of ESL writing scholarship.

In recent years, the number of nonnative speakers of English in North American colleges and universities has increased dramatically. Consequently, writing teachers are increasingly finding themselves working with English as a Second Language (ESL) students in classes that were primarily designed for monolingual, native-English-speaking students. Given that most institutions require these students to enroll in writing courses at all levels, it is vital for writing teachers to understand the unique linguistic and cultural needs of ESL writers.

Landmark Essays on ESL Writing aims to address the gap in accessible knowledge for writing teachers and researchers who do not specialize in second language research and instruction. This volume brings together 15 articles that tackle various issues in second language writing, particularly ESL writing. The editors have carefully selected these articles from a vast database, ensuring a representative range of perspectives and contributions. Arranged in chronological order, this collection provides a clear sense of the field's evolution over the past four decades.