Listening to the World: Cultural Issues in Academic Writing

by Helen Fox

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814129536
• ISBN13: 9780814129531
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: National Council of Teachers of English
• Length: 161 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Thinking outside of your cultural bubble

What is it like for a foreign student to come to America and try to write a paper according to American standards? Many times our standards may clash with their own cultural values, and/or the way they have been taught to communicate their ideas. But these are just a few of the places where problems occur, and it is important to know that ESL students are dealing with more than just a "language barrier." In this book, Fox has collected first-hand accounts from hundreds of foreign students, and organized them into intriguing, bite-sized chapters for the reader. I recommend this book to absolutely anyone.