Leki (English, U. of Tennessee), Cumming (education, U. of Toronto), and Silva (ESL writing, Purdue U.) present a thematically organized synthesis of 20 years of published research on second
language (L2) writing in English, and provide an analytical discussion of the most significant and influential findings of that research. Designed to promote understanding of L2 writing in
English and to provide access to research developments in the field, the text is intended for L2 writing researchers worldwide, L2 writing practitioners, graduate students in TESOL methods
courses, L1 English writing professionals and practitioners, and graduate students in teacher education courses and writing centers. Coverage includes research on L2 writing in various
contexts; pedagogical and assessment issues in courses and institutions; and basic empirical research on L2 writers, composing processes, and texts. Lawrence Erlbaum is an imprint of Taylor
& Francis. Annotation 穢2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
