Expository Discourse

Beverly A. Lewin is Instructor of Scientific Writing for Doctoral Candidates, Division of Foreign Languages, Tel Aviv University, Israel. Jonathan Fine is Associate Professor, Department of English, Bar-Ilan University, Israel, where he does research on discourse analysis. Lynne Young is Associate Professor at the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Carleton University, Canada.

Reviewed in Library Journal, January 2001 Highlights: "A self-described 'Muslim feminist cowgirl,' Hasan writes this compelling work to help Americans overcome anti-Muslim stereotypes and to learn something about America's fastest growing religion. At the same time, she gives an engaging first-person account of what Islam may become as the American-born children of immigrants adapt their faith to American culture...Readers should prepare to encounter appealing discussions of the place of women in Islam, 'CyberIslam,' the virtues of permitting Muslim young people to date, and a critique of strict gender separation in mosques. Very highly recommended."

• A critical review of genre analysis; description of data and data collection; setting the stage - analysis of introduction sections; inviting applause - analysis of discussion sections; the tie that binds - lexical cohesion; the cast of characters in scientific terms; signalling beginnings and endings; conclusions.