Academic writing in a foreign language
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Advanced Reading and Writing Skills in ELT: APA Style Handbook aims to offer two syllabuses for Advanced Reading and Writing Skills Course in two semesters. Thus, this book mainly provides information on academic writing skills in English... more
... instruction, Pecorari supports learning by doing (p. 50), ie apprentice-type arrangements through which novices ... reporting of content from a source without distortion; (4) the effectiveness of using sources for ... to be called... more
Abstract. References to other scholars’ work is an important component of research writing, and one which requires careful attention in order to convey the writer’s stance toward the reported propositions and their relationship to each... more
This pragmatic descriptive study is aimed at investigating the use of hedging by Arab speakers of English. It is geared towards answering the question of how frequently hedging is used in the abstracts of the Linguistics Master theses... more
English language learning and teaching, as any educational process, is penetrated by several dynamic concepts which are in a state of constant flux, dialogue, tension, and complementarity. One of such concepts is that of authenticity, the... more
Similarity reports of plagiarism detectors should be approached with caution as they may not be sufficient to support allegations of plagiarism. This study developed a 50-item rubric to simplify and standardize evaluation of academic... more
Esta experiencia educativa nace a raíz de la aplicación de un proyecto de innovación docente (PIE19-128) que tiene como objetivo principal mejorar la destreza escrita en lengua inglesa de los estudiantes del Grado de Estudios Ingleses de... more
Plagiarism is a pervasive challenge throughout academia perpetuated by the advent of technology, lack of ethical education, and the ambiguity in its definition. Plagiarism in the United States’ higher education settings has gained more... more
http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/2175-8026.2016v69n3p173Desde a década de 1990, na Argentina, tem havido uma preocupação considerável sobre se as instituições de ensino superior devem assumir a responsabilidade de ensinar habilidades acadêmicas... more
Academic writing is a critical aspect of any doctoral program; yet the majority of graduate-level students do not possess adequate writing skills. This issue is especially problematic for non-native English-speaking (NNES) Ph.D.... more
This case study followed for six months four undergraduate senior students conducting academic writing tasks in more than one language. It investigated, from a sociocultural standpoint, the internal resources that mediated students’... more
This paper reports on the initial stages of a larger study on plurilingual rhetorical communicative competences. Experiential evidence indicated a mismatch between the academic writing competences desired from and those displayed by the... more
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Esta experiencia educativa es parte de la implantación del Proyecto de Innovación Educativa (PIE19-128) “La escritura académica en el Grado en Estudios Ingleses (III): evaluación y reflexión del progreso y mejora de writing skills en el... more
1-Les conditions de production textuelle favorisant le recours à la copie Dans le cadre de la rédaction scolaire de textes longs en L2, les élèves de niveau avancé peuvent souvent être amenés à une production qui se fonde entre autres sur... more
The "Study Skills Webinar Series " was funded, conceptualised, and produced by the Research Development Unit at Thammasat University's Faculty of Liberal Arts. Each short webinar can be viewed by following the YouTube link, and the PDF... more
Note.- this book was priced at $5.99 to be affordable for scholars in developing countries. You may download kindle apps for free on various devices if you do not have a kindle. This book is designed to help English as Second Language... more
Written communication is essential for all teachers and students of business. All business graduates will need to communicate with people who use English as their alternative language. For example, a graduate is likely to communicate with... more
This paper reports on the initial stages of a larger study on plurilingual rhetorical communicative competences. Experiential evidence indicated a mismatch between the academic writing competences desired from and those displayed by the... more
This paper reports on an innovative approach to the implementation of a cycle of blogging activities within different levels of courses in an English for academic purposes/composition program in an English medium university in Japan.... more