An Updated Take on the Ethical Treatment of L2 writers

Benefitting from 20 years of development in the fields of L2 writing and Writing Program Administration (WPA), Tardy and Whittig provide a timely update to Silva’s ethical imperative that moves beyond mere classroom concerns to how L2 writers are positioned by dominant discourses in the institution and how L2 writing specialists must be prepared to serve as an advocate for these students.

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Silva’s “On the Ethical Treatment of L2 Writers”: Still Very Relevant

This entry looks at a classic piece from the early years of the field of L2 writing that is still shockingly relevant in today’s higher education environment of increasing international student enrollment targets. Specifically, it discusses the ethical treatment of L2 writers and writing at Western universities. TL;DR: Go read Silva (1997)!

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