Rethinking the Structures of Academic Writing in the Times of Exacerbated Inequity: An Introduction

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31468/dwr.985

Keywords:

inequity, nontraditional, genre, academic writing, COVID-19, higher education

Abstract

An introduction to the special issue for Rethinking the Structures of Academic Writing in the Times of Exacerbated Inequity. This paper presents a discussion of the inspiration for this special call for papers, an analysis of the genre presentation of the typical critical examination of problems emerging from social inequities, and a summary of each of the papers contained within the special issue. 

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Published

2022-07-04

How to Cite

Zwagerman, S., & Mitchell, K. M. (2022). Rethinking the Structures of Academic Writing in the Times of Exacerbated Inequity: An Introduction. Discourse and Writing/Rédactologie, 32, 153–160. https://doi.org/10.31468/dwr.985

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Special: Rethinking the Structures of Academic Writing