Skip to Main Content

The University of Tennessee

University of Tennessee Department of Classics

Frequently Used Tools:




Ilona Leki

Selected Publications

  • Academic Writing Programs: Case Studies in TESOL Practice, ed. (Alexandria, VA: TESOL Publications, 2001)
  •  Academic Writing, 2nd edition (St. Martin's Press, 1995)
  • Reading in the Composition Classroom: Second Language Perspectives, ed., with Joan Carson (Newbury House,1993)
  • Understanding ESL Writers: A Guide for Teachers (Boynton/Cook Publishers, 1992)
  • Academic Writing (New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989)
  • Alain Robbe-Grillet (Boston: G.K. Hall, 1983).

Representative articles

  • In B. Huot, C. Bazerman, and B. Stroble (Eds.), Multi-literacies for the 21st century. Cresswood, NJ: Press. (2004) 115-128
  • “Meaning and development of academic literacy in a second language”; (with Tony Silva) “Family matters: influence of applied linguistics and composition studies on second language writing—-past, present, and future.: Modern Language Journal, 88, (2004)1-13
  • “Living through college literacy: in a second language.” Written Communication, 20, (2003) 81-98
  • “A challenge to L2 writing professionals: writing overrated?” B. Kroll (Ed.), Exploring dynamics of L2 writing. York: University Press. (2003) 315-331
  • “Tangled webs: Complications of professional writing.” C. Casanave and S. Vandrick (Eds.), Writing for scholarly publication: the scenes in language education. NJ: (2003) 103-112
  • “Not the end of history.” L. Blanton & B. Kroll (Eds.), ESL composition tales: on teaching Ann Arbor: of Michigan Press. (2002) 49-62
  • “Teaching L2 writing at the turn of the century: and new perspectives.” R. Manchon (Ed.), Special Issue of International Journal of English Studies: Writing in the L2 classroom: in pedagogy and research. (2002) 197-209
  • “Second language writing.” R. Kaplan (Ed.), Handbook of applied linguistics. York: University Press. (2002) 60-69
  • "'A Narrow Thinking System': Non-Native English Speaking Students in Group Work Projects Across the Curriculum," TESOL Quarterly 35 (2001): 39-67
  • Reprint: "Reciprocal Themes in ESL Reading and Writing," in T. Silva & P. Matsuda (eds.), Landmark Essays on ESL Writing (Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum, 2001)
  • "Interlude: Developing Meaningful Literacy Courses," in D. Belcher & A. Hirvela (eds.), Linking Literacies: Perspectives on L2 Reading/Writing Connections (Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press, 2001)
  • "L2 Writing: A Commentary," Learning and Instruction 10 (2000), 101-105
  • "Writing, Literacy, and Applied Linguistics," Annual Review of Applied Linguistics 20 (2000), 99-115
  • "'Pretty much I screwed up': Ill-served Needs of a Permanent Resident," in L. Harklau, M. Siegal, and K. Losey (eds.), Generation 1.5 meets College Composition (Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum, 2000)
  • "Writing, Literacy, and Applied Linguistics," Annual Review of Applied Linguistics 20 (2000), 99-115
  • "Broadening the Perspective of Mainstream Composition Studies: Some Thoughts from the Disciplinary Margins," (with T. Silva and J. Carson), Written Communication 14 (1997), 398-428
  • "'Completely different worlds': EAP and the Writing Experiences of ESL Students in University Courses," (with J. Carson), TESOL Quarterly 31 (1997), 39-69
  • "Coping Strategies of ESL Students in Writing Tasks Across the Curriculum," TESOL Quarterly 29 (1995), 235-260
  • "Students' Perception of EAP Writing Instruction and Writing Across the Disciplines" (with Joan Carson), TESOL Quarterly 28 (1994)
  • "Twenty-five Years of Contrastive Rhetoric: Text Analysis and Writing Pedagogies," TESOL Quarterly, 25 (1991), 123-143
  • "Building Authorial Expertise Through Sequenced Writing Assignments," TESOL Journal, 1 (1992) 19-23
  • "Good Writing: I Know it When I See it: Matching Student and Teacher Perceptions," in D. Belcher and G. Braine (eds.), Academic Writing in a Second Language: Essays on Research and Pedagogy (Norwood, NJ: Ablex, 1995)
  • "Coaching from the Margins: Issues in Written Response," in B. Kroll (Ed.) Second Language Writing (NY: Cambridge, 1990), 57-68
  • "Mescaline-Mediated Reality and the Writings of Henri Michaux," Perspectives in Contemporary Literature, 5 (1980), 24-32.

Contact Information

Ilona Leki
Professor
Department of English
405 McClung Tower
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996-0430

Office: (865) 974-6955
Fax: (865) 974-6926
E-mail: leki@utk.edu

Education

B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois

Research

English as a Second Language, Applied Linguistics