Introduction: Special Issue on Teaching Academic Writing in Canada

Authors

  • Sarah Seeley University of Toronto Mississauga
  • Oguzhan Tekin University of Toronto Mississauga https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0490-853X
  • Tyler Evans-Tokaryk University of Toronto Mississauga

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31468/dwr.1105

Keywords:

academic writing, writing in the disciplines, decolonizing academic writing, writing centre practice

Abstract

This article introduces a Special Issue of Discourse and Writing/Rédactologie: Teaching Academic Writing in Canada. It contextualizes the research and pedagogical discussions contained herein, and it underlines how these contributions emphasize two major trends on the Canadian landscape of academic writing: the movement toward decolonizing academic writing and diverse approaches to writing in the disciplines and writing centre practices.

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Published

2024-08-01

How to Cite

Seeley, S., Tekin, O., & Evans-Tokaryk, T. (2024). Introduction: Special Issue on Teaching Academic Writing in Canada. Discourse and Writing/Rédactologie, 34, 47–54. https://doi.org/10.31468/dwr.1105

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Special Issue: Teaching Academic Writing in Canada