Contrastive Rhetoric and Teaching of ESL Writing
Journal Title: Education Quarterly Reviews - Year 2019, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
By reviewing the evolution of contrastive rhetoric, and the development of ESL writing teaching, this thesis presents the close relationship between the two and the positive influence of contrastive rhetoric on the teaching of ESL writing. This thesis also explores the new directions of contrastive rhetoric studies from two aspects: expansion and postmodernist influence and discusses the implications for ESL writing.
Authors and Affiliations
Su Jiangli
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