Genre Theory

Meg, Gebbard, and Harman Ruth. “Reconsidering Genre Theory In K-12 Schools: A Response To School Reforms In The United States.“ Journal of Second Language Writing 20. The Future of Genre in Second Language Writing: North American Perspective (n.d.): 45-55. ScienceDirect. Web. 26 Feb. 2013

            This article was very useful to comparing what we learned in class. The article describes No child left behind act and how helpful genre theory is to kids who are L2 and ESL learners. This outlines the theory of how students that are second language learners understand the reading in disciplinary ways of knowing the language and making connections to the writing. By using genre theory the students will be able to analyze what they read and put it into view so they can fully understand what they are reading. The students are able to look deeper into the reading rather than just be able to read the words on the page. So teachers help the kids to read and write and make connections to the actual reading and analyze further.