Locating L2 English writing centers in German universities

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Bonazza, R. 2016. Locating L2 English writing centers in German universities. Journal of Academic Writing. 6 (1), pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.18552/joaw.v6i1.283
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TitleLocating L2 English writing centers in German universities
AuthorsBonazza, R.
Abstract

As L2 English writing support services, including writing centers, expand into different linguistic and national contexts, it becomes imperative for literacy brokers (Lillis and Curry 2006) and literacy managers (Bräuer 2012) to reflect on the uses and limitations of existing writing support models and teaching approaches. This paper presents the findings from a project that tracked the growth of L2 English writing centers in German universities from 2013-2015, locating their emergence within changes in the German academic landscape. Using data taken from questionnaires and interviews, this paper locates and explores ten L2 English writing centers in Germany, focusing on their aims; organizational models and teaching approaches; staffing and funding; key university partnerships; offers; and reflections on the future. It is hoped that these collated experiences could be of interest to other L2 English centers developing in different countries and language contexts.

PublisherEuropean Association for the Teaching of Academic Writing (EATAW)
JournalJournal of Academic Writing
ISSN2225-8973
Publication dates
Print13 Oct 2016
Publication process dates
Deposited20 Jan 2017
Accepted13 Oct 2016
Submitted30 Jan 2016
Completed30 Jan 2016
Output statusPublished
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.18552/joaw.v6i1.283
LanguageEnglish
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