Academic literacy for education students is an accessible textbook which teaches reading and writing skills, particularly within the academic environment. The book will equip students to use a range of linguistic practices that they will need for their education studies, with a view to entering the teaching profession. Rather than studying skills separately and in isolation, they will understand the relevance of literacy practices and develop a variety of communicative practices, including different text types, genres and disciplines.

1: Considering the role of language in learning and teaching
2: Identifying text types and genres in academic writing
3: Linking personal and academic literacies with disciplinary discourse
4: Applying skills and strategies to be read efficiently
5: Developing an academic vocabulary to communicate effectively
6: Recognising discourse markers that signal text functions
7: Translating information visually
8: Engaging in the academic writing process
9: Contesting academic issues through argumentation
10: Adopting new perspectives through research
11: Referencing and documenting sources
12: Creating a professional image through document design

Dr Judy Seligmann, Literacy consultant associated with the University of Johannesburg