In which approach are authentic model texts used as a starting point for analysis and replication in teaching academic writing?

• A. Genre-based approach to writing
• B. Product-based approach
• C. Process approach
• D. Rhetorical approach

Answer: (A)

Authentic model texts are used as starting points for analysis and replication in teaching academic writing within the genre-based approach. In this approach, students study real examples of a specific genre (like research articles or academic essays) to identify its conventional structure, moves, and language choices. By analyzing how the text achieves its purpose and then imitating those patterns in their own writing, learners acquire practical mastery of the genre’s expectations. This focus on analyzing authentic exemplars and then reproducing them distinguishes genre-based instruction from other methods that emphasize the final product or the writing process or that center mainly on audience and purpose without modeling explicit genre conventions.