ELT624 GENRE ANALYSIS AND L2 WRITING
| Course Code: | 8200624 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | English Language Teaching |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | PhD |
| Course Coordinator: | |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Aims:
- To introduce students to major theories and research studies in genre analysis.
- To examine the application of genre analysis frameworks in L2 writing research and instruction.
- To enable students to apply genre theories to analyze texts and support L2 writers’ development.
Objectives: By the end of this course, students will be able to
- articulate the primary theories in genre analysis and explain their relevance to L2 writing.
- critically analyze key research studies on genre and L2 writing.
- identify the rhetorical and linguistic characteristics of various genres.
- apply genre theories to conduct research on L2 writing.
- develop teaching strategies to foster genre awareness and adaptability in L2 learners.
Course Content
This course provides a comprehensive overview of genre analysis theories and their implications for L2 writing research and pedagogy. Covering foundational frameworks such as Systemic Functional Linguistics, English for Specific Purposes, and Rhetorical Genre Studies, the course investigates how genre shapes the writing of L2 learners in academic, professional, and everyday contexts. Students will engage with seminal research studies in genre analysis, developing skills to critically evaluate and conduct genre-based research. Practical applications for teaching genre awareness in L2 writing classrooms will also be explored.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to
- articulate the primary theories in genre analysis and explain their relevance to L2 writing.
- critically analyze key research studies on genre and L2 writing.
- identify the rhetorical and linguistic characteristics of various genres.
- apply genre theories to conduct research on L2 writing.
develop teaching strategies to foster genre awareness and adaptability in L2 learners
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | synthesize, critically assess, and improve theoretical and practical findings on contemporary research. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | evaluate the existing research methods and techniques and carry out research autonomously in order to make contributions to the field. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | carry out studies with a scientific point of view in order to meet the educational needs in national and international contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | demonstrate the necessary skills to conduct independent research with scientific research methods and share research findings at academic meetings or other settings both orally and in written form. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | convey contemporary theories and practices to pre/in service teachers, administrators and other stakeholders. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | suggest solutions to educational problems by investigating instructional processes in different contexts and with critical points of view. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | use theoretical and practical knowledge on social, cultural and individual varilables of language learning to improve the practices of national English language teaching and learning. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | analyze the theories and applications in English as a second or foreign language acquisition or applied linguistics and relate them to English language teaching and learning. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | with an innovative perspective conduct research on the latest instructional developments. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | carry out studies to suggest instructional models, policies and methods to meet the local and national instructional needs. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution