1. A curriculum model
for technical academic argument work
Lawrie Hunter
Kochi University of Technology
http://www.core.kochi-tech.ac.jp/hunter/

2. Design Scenario
ESP
EAP EMed ELaw EZ...
TAW EAP
HUMANITIES
English for specific purposes
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3. Design Scenario
ESP
EAP EMed ELaw EZ...
TAW EAP
HUMANITIES
English for academic purposes
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4. Design Scenario
ESP
EAP EMed ELaw EZ...
TAW EAP
HUMANITIES
Technical Academic Writing
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5. TAW best practice
Niche language
acquisition to
near-independence
in TAW
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6. TAW best practice
Niche language Writing work
acquisition to focusing on
near-independence argument and
in TAW info-structures
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7. TAW best practice
Niche language Writing work
acquisition to focusing on
near-independence argument and
in TAW info-structures
Training in
the use of
language models:
Style Dossier
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8. TAW best practice
Niche language Writing work
acquisition to focusing on
near-independence argument and
in TAW info-structures
Training in
the use of
Preparation
language models:
for work with
Style Dossier
an editor
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9. TAW best practice
Niche language Writing work
acquisition to focusing on
near-independence argument and
in TAW info-structures
Training in
the use of
Preparation
language models:
for work with
Style Dossier
an editor
Preparation
for work with
a mentor
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10. Possible approaches
2. layer view
research
design/results
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11. Possible approaches
2. layer view
argument
supporting claim
research
design/results
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12. Possible approaches
2. layer view
document format
argument
supporting claim
research
design/results
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13. Possible approaches
2. layer view
usage/convention
document format
argument
supporting claim
research
design/results
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14. Possible approaches
2. layer view
grammar/surface features
usage/convention
document format
argument
supporting claim
research
design/results
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15. Possible approaches
2. layer view
most TAW
grammar/surface features programs
work here
usage/convention
document format
argument
supporting claim
research
design/results
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16. Possible approaches
2. layer view
most TAW
grammar/surface features programs
work here
usage/convention
most TAW
writers start
document format writing here
(simulacrum
argument of argument)
supporting claim
research
design/results
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17. Possible approaches
2. layer view
most TAW
grammar/surface features programs
work here
usage/convention
most TAW
writers start
document format writing here
(simulacrum
argument of argument)
supporting claim
RP language
research
generation
design/results should start
here
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