Teaching the Book Review: An SFL Approach
Genre Pedagogy Across the Curriculum - Theory and Application in U.S. Classrooms and Contexts - Luciana de Oliveira
Benjamin Boche [+ ]
Purdue University
Benjamin Boche is a PhD student in the Literacy and Language Education program with a focus on English Education in the Department of Curriculum
and Instruction at Purdue University. His research interests include teacher education, literacy, and technology.
Description
This chapter focuses on the types of information textbooks provide to both teachers and students in regards to writing a commonplace school genre: the book review. Textbook directions commonly place specific emphasis on important features of particular genres of writing, but are often vague and do not readily aid teachers or students. A sample book review from a well-known writing textbook will be analyzed using a systematic functional linguistics approach highlighting important findings. By using both the textbook directions and the SFL analysis, a more well-rounded and informed approach to teaching book reviews can help teachers and students master this important genre.