Reconceptualizing The Writing Practices Of Multilingual Youth: Towards A Symbiotic Approach To In- And Out-Of-School Writing (Routledge Research In Literacy Education)

Focusing on adolescent multilingual writing, this text problematizes the traditional boundaries between academic writing in school contexts and self-initiated writing outside of the formal teaching environment. The text questions the traditional dichotomy between academic writing and non-formal equivalents and draws on social practice perspectives to propose a symbiotic approach to supporting in-school and out-of-school literacy. By highlighting a bi-directional relationship between formal and informal writing, the text advocates for writing instruction that supports adolescents' out-of-school writing for entertainment and personal well-being, and helping students navigate future digital literacies--

• | Author: Youngjoo Yi
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: May 19, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 118 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0367417758
• | ISBN-13: 9780367417758