Technology for the Process

Teaching Academic Writing to Multilingual Students in the Age of AI

Subjects: English as a Second Language (ESL), Teacher Training
Paperback : 9780472040438, 288 pages, 16 Illustrations and 66 tables, 6 x 9, June 2027
Ebook : 9780472226139, 288 pages, 16 Illustrations and 66 tables, 6 x 9, June 2027
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A theory-informed, practice-oriented guide to teaching academic writing in modern times

Table of contents

Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 The reality of multilingualism
1.2 The role of technology
1.3 Guiding frameworks for activities in this book
1.4 How the book is structured
Chapter 2 Translating theory into practice: Guiding principles from research
2.1 World Englishes and intercultural rhetoric
2.2 Translingualism and translanguaging
2.3 Formative assessment and writing to learn
2.4 Critical sociolinguistics
Chapter 3 The complexity of foundational academic writing skills
3.1 Target writing skill: Paraphrasing
3.2 Target writing skill: Summarizing and synthesizing
3.3 Target writing skill: Analyzing and interpreting
3.4 Target writing skill: Self-assessing and revising
Chapter 4 Academic discourse as a hybrid and heterogeneous concept
4.1 Target writing skill: Writing with clarity
4.2 Target writing skill: Argumentation
4.3 Target writing skill: Critical thinking
4.4 Target writing skill: Citing and preventing plagiarism
Chapter 5 Making active writing decisions based on communicative purposes
5.1 Target writing skill: Audience analysis
5.2 Target writing skill: Understanding writing contexts
5.3 Target writing skill: Developing grammatical flexibility
5.4 Target writing skill: Cultivating a professional a voice
Chapter 6 Final Thoughts
6.1 An astronaut at the piano
6.2 Technology for the process, not the product

Description

As digital tools and artificial intelligence (AI) reshape how writing is taught and learned, instructors face new questions about how to integrate technology without losing sight of sound pedagogy. Technology for the Process offers a research-informed and practice-driven response. Written by experienced writing teachers, the book presents ready-to-use, adaptable, classroom-tested approaches for teaching academic writing to multilingual students through purposeful use of digital tools, including generative AI. Rather than treating technology as an add-on or a substitute for instruction, the book shows how it can meaningfully support writing as a process: from generating ideas and revising drafts to making rhetorical decisions and developing academic voice. Designed for university-level and adult learning contexts, this book serves as both a practical resource and a thoughtful guide for educators, librarians, and institutions seeking accessible, effective, and sustainable approaches to writing instruction in the age of AI.

M. Sidury Christiansen is Professor of Applied Linguistics at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Qian Du is Associate Professor of Teaching at the University of California, Irvine.