| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360363 | Journal of English for Academic Purposes | 2011 | 9 Pages |
This study aims to capture both how the participants’ genre awareness becomes embedded in their stances through genre-based writing instruction in an EFL context and also how viable multi-genre portfolio use is in genre-based EFL writing instruction. The qualitative data were gathered from several sources: (1) the participants’ annotations of their writing, (2) interviews, and (3) pre- and post-instruction interviews and open-ended questions. The findings indicate that besides having a genre awareness and recontextualizing their genre awareness in each new writing, some of the participants were observed to use certain generic features belonging to a genre while being engaged in another genre. This bridge-building between genres through transferring their skills of recontextualization refers to cross-genre awareness. Also, the participants’ positive remarks gradually increased through the instruction, which signals the benefits of practicing genres and reflecting on their own performances in annotations.
► I apply genre-based writing instruction in an EFL context. ► I collect qualitative data from six participants. ► Participants develop not only a genre awareness but also a cross-genre awareness. ► Also, participants have positive views on genre-based writing instruction.
