Understanding the Paragraph and Paragraphing - Iain McGee
Paragraphs and Paragraphing: An Overview of the Issues
Understanding the Paragraph and Paragraphing - Iain McGee
Iain McGee [+]
Majan University College
Iain McGee is an Associate Professor and Head of the Faculty of English Language Studies at Majan University College, Muscat, Oman. He completed his PhD from Cardiff University, UK, in 2006, and has published research in a number of areas within applied linguistics including collocation and the mental lexicon, lexical cohesion, data-driven learning and lexicography, teacher cognition, and paragraph analysis.
Description
This chapter sets the stage for what follows, by highlighting areas of tension and uncertainty about the identity, purpose, and pedagogical treatment of the paragraph and paragraphing. The overview reviews, in brief, a range of theories and ideas which are taken up and analyzed one by one in more detail throughout the book.