Teaching english through the invitation e-mail genre and the use of generative Artificial Inteligence in writing
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https://doi.org/10.46230/lef.v17i3.15885Keywords:
invitation e-mail, dialogism, authorship, EAL writing, ChatGPTAbstract
This study presents a methodological proposal for teaching English writing as an additional language (EAL), focusing on the invitation email genre and on the use of ChatGPT as a supportive tool. Grounded in Bakhtin’s notion of dialogism, particularly in the concepts of responsiveness, authorship, and discursive genre, the proposal is organized into five stages: initial diagnostic, genre study, preliminary production, interaction with ChatGPT, and responsive rewriting with socialization. The aim is to provide a didactic framework that fosters critical reflection on linguistic choices and authorial decision-making. The theoretical framework draws on contributions about EAL writing (Brown; Lee, 2015; Flower; Hayes, 1981; Tribble, 1996; Richards; Rodgers, 2014), the invitation email genre (Marcuschi, 2008), and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in language teaching (Godwin-Jones, 2022; Gill et al., 2024; Alharbi, 2023; Vicente-Yagüe-Jara et al., 2023; Ricart-Vayá, 2024; Santos; Pereira; Matos, 2025). We discuss the pedagogical potentials and limitations of the tool, including risks such as imprecise or biased responses, and emphasizes the teacher’s role as a critical mediator. The paper aims to contribute to adaptable teaching practices across different educational contexts, without presenting empirical application here, but indicating directions for future evaluation.
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