Brings together internationally recognized experts in a collection of original articles that present various issues in second-language writing, theory, research, and instruction.

Contents: Preface. B. Kroll, The Composition of a Life in Composition. I. Leki, Hearing Voices: L2 Students' Experiences in L2 Writing Courses. P. Currie, On the Question of Power and Control. W. Grabe, Notes Toward a Theory of Second Language Writing. D. Belcher, Does Second Language Writing Theory Have Gender? L. Goldstein, For Kyla: What Does the Research Say About Responding to ESL Writers? C. Polio, Research Methodology in Second Language Writing Research: The Case of Text-Based Studies. L. Hamp-Lyons, Fourth Generation Writing Assessment. T. Smoke, Instructional Strategies for Making ESL Students Integral to the University. J. Reid, Advanced EAP Writing and Curriculum Design: What Do We Need to Know? S. Benesch, Critical Pragmatism: A Politics of L2 Composition. T. Santos, The Place of Politics in Second Language Writing. J. Carson, Second Language Writing and Second Language Acquisition. C. Severino, Dangerous Liaisons: Problems of Representation and Articulation. A. Cumming, The Difficulty of Standards, For Example in L2 Writing.