I have come up with a plan of a kind. It is quite vague at the moment and possibly too diverse but it is a start. here it is...
Literature Review Outline
1. Importance of writing in academia
2. The common core approach to EAP writing
3. Problems with the common core approach
4. The ESAP approach and disciplinary differences
Relate to Becher and Hyland and different ways of constructing knowledge
5. Problems with ESAP approach
Lack of knowledge of disciplinary writing
Research implications not impacting coursdesign/materials writing
6. Gaps in knowledge of disciplinary differences
Majority of research into professional writing
Range of disciplines not yet explored
7. Theme and disciplinary differences
Started with grammatical subject
Later incorporated into Theme (SFL)
8. Studies of professional writing
MacDonald/Gosden
9. Studies of student writing
North, Hewings
10. Writing in psychology
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Now I need to
1. Flesh out plan with more detail
2. Reread Gosden, Hewings and Hewings and fit into plan
3. Start writing
