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Second Language Writing The University of Hong Kong



Meeting Schedule

11 Dec 2007
(Tuesday)
1-2pm
Research Presentation
(Presenter: Ms Lu Lu)
Hui Oi Chow 113
14 Nov 2007 (Wednesday)
1-2pm
Informal Lunchtime Meeting Runme Shaw 205



Focal Group Members
(*Convenors)

Name Email Faculty
Dr David Bunton* dbunton@hkucc.hku.hk Education
Ms Lei Xiao, Michelle* leixiao@hkusua.hku.hk PhD candidate, English Centre
Dr Svetlana Chigaeva chigaeva@hkucc.hku.hk Education
Dr Albert Wong atywong@hkucc.hku.hk Education
Prof Liz Hamp-Lyons lizhl@hku.hk Education
Dr Joanna Lee jocylee@hkucc.hku.hk English Centre
Mr Nigel Bruce njbruce@hku.hk English Centre
Mr Alexander Mak makalex@hku.hk Law
Dr James Keezhangatte jamesjk@hkusua.hku.hk Social Sciences- Social Work and Administration
Ms Violette Lin violin@hku.hk MSocSc (Behavioural Health) candidate, Social Sciences
Mr Mike Ladao mil@tsss.edu.hk EdD candidate, Education
Mr Ricky Lam lamchekeung@hkusua.hku.hk EdD candidate, Education
Mrs Helen Toraskar helent@hkuspace.hku.hk EdD candidate, 2006 cohort
Ms Lu Lu h0689586@hkusua.hku.hk PhD candidate, Education
Ms Gao Manman gaomm03@yahoo.com.cn PhD candidate, Education
Ms Kathy Leung leungkky@hku.hk PhD candidate, Education
Ms Ying Danjun, Issa yingdj@hkusua.hku.hk PhD candidate, Education
Ms Wang Xiang xiangiris@yahoo.com.au MPhil candidate, Education
Ms Clarice Chan clarice@hkucc.hku.hk PhD Candidate, English Centre
Ms Claudia Wong wclaudia@hkucc.hku.hk English Centre/ PhD candidate, Education



Research that group members currently undertaking around the focal area

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Text linguistics and composition theory; Concepts of texture and textuality; Cohesion and coherence in text; Composing strategies employed by advanced writers
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Coherence in writing; Error correction and feedback in writing; Journal writing; assessment for learning
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Genre analysis of PhD theses; Metatext in long texts; Problems in thesis writing
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The use of peer review in improving second language writing and strategies in teaching discipline-oriented writing
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Hedging in Chinese and Anglo-American MA Theses
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L2 writing process, focusing on Chinese
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Writing strategies, goals and abilities of Chinese EFL learners
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Legal research and writing
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Second language acquisition of non-Chinese (Indian, Pakistani and Nepali) students (NCS) in HK (primary and secondary levels)
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HKU undergraduates' acquisition of academic and professional English
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Students' perceptions on writing portfolios; process writing and portfolio assessment
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Language testing and assessment
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Process writing and its impact on the development of learner autonomy in the area of writing
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Teaching culture/expertise in India
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Development of autonomy in writing and literacy


Constituent Theme-funded Projects

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Visitorship of Dr Paul Kei Matsuda, University of New Hampshire, USA, 27 May–3 June 2007
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Compilation of a Bibliography on Second Language Writing: Hong Kong, China and other Asian Countries
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