Teaching efl academic writing in colombia: reflections in contrastive rhetoric

This essay relates observations to the reasons that advanced students of English as a foreign language in Colombia struggle with English composition. It identifies some cultural, academic, and disciplinary influences that may obfuscate their assimilation of the conventions of written English. It con...

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Gómez, Juan D.
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2011
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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TESOL
EFL
Contrastive rhetoric
EFL composition
pre-service English teacher education
teaching English as a second language.
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title Teaching efl academic writing in colombia: reflections in contrastive rhetoric
spellingShingle Teaching efl academic writing in colombia: reflections in contrastive rhetoric
TESOL
EFL
Contrastive rhetoric
EFL composition
pre-service English teacher education
teaching English as a second language.
title_short Teaching efl academic writing in colombia: reflections in contrastive rhetoric
title_full Teaching efl academic writing in colombia: reflections in contrastive rhetoric
title_fullStr Teaching efl academic writing in colombia: reflections in contrastive rhetoric
title_full_unstemmed Teaching efl academic writing in colombia: reflections in contrastive rhetoric
title_sort Teaching efl academic writing in colombia: reflections in contrastive rhetoric
dc.creator.fl_str_mv Gómez, Juan D.
dc.contributor.author.spa.fl_str_mv Gómez, Juan D.
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EFL
Contrastive rhetoric
EFL composition
pre-service English teacher education
teaching English as a second language.
topic TESOL
EFL
Contrastive rhetoric
EFL composition
pre-service English teacher education
teaching English as a second language.
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