Examines the issues that confront teachers of academic writing classes. This book examines the use of different media in the academic writing classroom, the problem of plagiarism, and background issues affecting students' ability to learn. "Teaching Academic Writing is an excellent text for novice as well as experienced writing teachers. Friedrich has compiled a variety of well-written articles, some of which include the common thread of teaching across disciplines and each with a different focus on academic writing. Several chapters include valuable reference/website lists and evaluation forms. Each writer clearly expresses chapter themes through discourse and by providing comprehensive examples. As someone who has taught academic writing for many years, I found many innovative ideas worth trying in the classroom. I highly recommend this book to any educator who teaches writing, whether their students are nonnative or native speakers of the language." - JALT, November 2009