Despite the crucial role of introductory sections in argumentative academic writing, the effects of genre- based approaches to writing introductory paragraphs have not been much explored yet. The present study aimed to investigate whether the provision of genre knowledge through modeling and non-modeling could enhance learners’ ability in writing introductory paragraphs of argumentative essays....

Essay writing is an important learning activity which involves higher level thinking, the same as concept mapping activities.

Despite Wendy Bishop's call for all writing teachers to investigate " the basic commonalities of writing a poem and writing an essay " (190) few of us within the discipline of En-glish have attempted to transgress current intradisciplinary boundaries to reintegrate the seemingly discrete textual practices we associate with either composition-rhetoric or creative writing. In most cases, we have ...

Kommalage M. Analytical essay writing: a new activity introduced to a traditional curriculum. Adv Physiol Educ 36: 54–57, 2012; doi:10.1152/advan.00050.2011.—Medical students following a traditional curriculum get few opportunities to engage in activities such as a literature search, scientific writing, and active and collaborative learning. An analytical essay writing activity (AEWA) in physio...