Teaching Writing in Second and Foreign Language Classrooms

Teaching Writing in Second and Foreign Language Classrooms. Jessica Williams . New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005. Pp. xv + 209. $41.56 paper. New in the McGraw-Hill second language professional series , this volume is a welcome addition to current resources for English as a second language (ESL), English as a foreign language (EFL), and foreign language (FL) teachers seeking an introduction to research and practice in second language (L2) writing instruction. The book unifies insights from multiple sources from a SLA perspective. An experienced language teacher, teacher educator, and researcher, Williams emphasizes that writing involves more than text production; “it is also a learning and thinking process” (p. 76).