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The Genre-based Approach in the Teaching of English Writing

Li K

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This paper introduces the theory of genre and genre analysis, and especially discusses the genre-based approach in the teaching of English writing. Adopting this approach, the teacher should encourage students to follow the writing procedure: first analyze the writing context and make sure the writing purpose, then decide what to say and how to organize the article, and finally adopt proper rhetorical devices to help convey the ideas. The thinking that writing is actually a means of communication will improve students' practical writing ability.

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This paper introduces the theory of genre and genre analysis, and especially discusses the genre-based approach in the teaching of English writing. Adopting this approach, the teacher should encourage students to follow the writing procedure: first analyze the writing context and make sure the writing purpose, then decide what to say and how to organize the article, and finally adopt proper rhetorical devices to help convey the ideas. The thinking that writing is actually a means of communication will improve students' practical writing ability.

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This paper introduces the theory of genre and genre analysis, and especially discusses the genre-based approach in the teaching of English writing. Adopting this approach, the teacher should encourage students to follow the writing procedure: first analyze the writing context and make sure the writing purpose, then decide what to say and how to organize the article, and finally adopt proper rhetorical devices to help convey the ideas. The thinking that writing is actually a means of communication will improve students' practical writing ability.

Key concepts: Rhetorical question, Genre analysis, Professional writing, Computer science, Context (archaeology), Rhetorical device, Linguistics, Technical writing

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