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CONTEXTS AND CONVENTIONS has been written for students studying English with a view towards further study at tertiary level. Features: an integrated approach to reading, viewing, writing and speaking, student-friendly explanations of contemporary literacy and communication theories, including genre, intertextuality and reading practices, extensive use of case studies, extracts and images to illustrate key concepts, a wide range of activities designed to develop students' language skills and understandings, an emphasis on student reflection and metacognition, models and samples of student work, reminder cards summarising key concepts, a chapter on study and examination techniques