Genre Explained

The idea of teaching writing through genresrather than, say, through prescriptive forms, templates, and rhetorical modesis intuitively appealing. Yet many teachers have questions, and they are absolutely right to ask them: What are genres? What is genre-based instruction? What do students write if they dont write essays? Isnt it easier to teach and learn five-paragraph essays? Whats the role of language in genre teaching? And many more. These are all excellent questions and ones that new and experienced teachers alike have also struggled with. This book sets out to tackle some of the most common questions that teachers, teacher educators, and administrators may have when moving toward a genre-based teaching approach.