TY - JOUR
T1 - Critical argument and writer identity: Social constructivism as a theoretical framework for EFL academic writing
AU - Mckinley, James
PY - 2015/9
Y1 - 2015/9
N2 - This article makes the argument that we need to situate student’s academic writing as socially constructed pieces of writing that embody a writer’s cultural identity and critical argument. In support, I present and describe a comprehensive model of an original EFL writing analytical framework. This article explains the interrelationship between the elements of cultural practices in academic discourse, writer identity, and critical thinking, and argues how this is influenced by the sociocultural values of academic discourse. This interrelationship is realized by viewing EFL writing through a social constructivist lens, showing how critical thinking processes are shaped by awareness of the sociocultural conventions of academic discourse, and how critical thinking arises from a writer identity aligned with the culture of English academic writing.
AB - This article makes the argument that we need to situate student’s academic writing as socially constructed pieces of writing that embody a writer’s cultural identity and critical argument. In support, I present and describe a comprehensive model of an original EFL writing analytical framework. This article explains the interrelationship between the elements of cultural practices in academic discourse, writer identity, and critical thinking, and argues how this is influenced by the sociocultural values of academic discourse. This interrelationship is realized by viewing EFL writing through a social constructivist lens, showing how critical thinking processes are shaped by awareness of the sociocultural conventions of academic discourse, and how critical thinking arises from a writer identity aligned with the culture of English academic writing.
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15427587.2015.1060558
U2 - 10.1080/15427587.2015.1060558
DO - 10.1080/15427587.2015.1060558
M3 - Article
SN - 1542-7587
VL - 12
SP - 184
EP - 207
JO - Critical Inquiry in Language Studies
JF - Critical Inquiry in Language Studies
IS - 3
ER -