Background
Kaplan, Robert B. was born on September 20, 1929 in New York City. Son of Emanuel B. and Natalie Kaplan.
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This book undertakes a general framework within which to consider the complex nature of the writing task in English, both as a first, and as a second language. The volume explores varieties of writing, different purposes for learning to write extended text, and cross-cultural variation among second-language writers. The volume overviews textlinguistic research, explores process approaches to writing, discusses writing for professional purposes, and contrastive rhetoric. It proposes a model for text construction as well as a framework for a more general theory of writing. Later chapters, organised around seventy-five themes for writing instruction are devoted to the teaching of writing at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. Writing assessment and other means for responding to writing are also discussed. William Grabe and Robert Kaplan summarise various theoretical strands that have been recently explored by applied linguists and other writing researchers, and draw these strands together into a coherent overview of the nature of written text. Finally they suggest methods for the teaching of writing consistent with the nature, processes and social context of writing.
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consultant linguistics educator researcher
Kaplan, Robert B. was born on September 20, 1929 in New York City. Son of Emanuel B. and Natalie Kaplan.
Student, Champlain College, 1947-1948; Student, Syracuse University, 1948-1949; Bachelor of Arts, Willamette U., 1952; Master of Arts, University Southern California, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, 1962.
Teaching assistant, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1955-1957;
instructor coordinator, assistant Professor of English communication program for foreign students, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1965-1972;
associate professor, director English communication program for foreign students, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1972-1976;
associate dean continuing education, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1973-1976;
professor applied linguistics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1976-1995;
professor emeritus, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1995;
director American Language Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1986-1991;
instructor, U. Oregon, 1957-1960. Consultant field service program National Association Foreign Student Affairs, 1964-1984;president-elect faculty senate University of Southern California, 1988-1989, president, 1989-1990. Advisory board international comparability study of standardized language examinations U.Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate.
Visiting senior professor graduate school applied language studies Meikai U., Urayasu City, Chiba, Japan, since 1998.
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Board directors International Bilingual School Los Angeles, 1986-1991, International Education Research Foundation, 1986-1994. Served with infantry United States Army, Korea. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Anthropological Association, American Association Applied Linguistics (vice president, president 1992-1994, award for distinguished scholarship and service 1998), Association International Linguistique Applique, Association International Pour La Research et La Diffusion Des Methodes Audio-Visuelles et Structuro-Globales, Association Teachers English as Second Language (chairman 1968-1969), California Association Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages (president 1970-1971), Canada Council Teachers English, National Association Foreign Student Affairs (national president 1983-1984), Linguistics Society of America, Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages (1st vice president, president 1989-1991).
Married Audrey A. Lien, April 21, 1951. Children– Robin Ann Kaplan Gibson, Lisa Kaplan Morris, Robert Allen.
