Is There a Place for Cross-cultural Contastive Rhetoric in English Academic Writing Courses?

This is a primary study investigating the pedagogical approach of employing cross-cultural contrastive rhetoric (CCCR) comparisons in graduate-level writing courses. Two 501-level (advanced) classes were recruited to participate in this study: one class received CCCR instruction and participated in...

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Autor principal:	Lin Zhou
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Lenguaje:	CA EN ES FR
Publicado:	Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona 2016
Materias:	contrastive rhetoric English academic writing mecacognition pedagogical approach dependent clauses connectives Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Language and Literature P
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:dc25f80cc4274a5d9900a8624c60fc942021-11-25T13:21:35ZIs There a Place for Cross-cultural Contastive Rhetoric in English Academic Writing Courses?10.5565/rev/jtl3.6452013-6196https://doaj.org/article/dc25f80cc4274a5d9900a8624c60fc942016-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://revistes.uab.cat/jtl3/article/view/645https://doaj.org/toc/2013-6196This is a primary study investigating the pedagogical approach of employing cross-cultural contrastive rhetoric (CCCR) comparisons in graduate-level writing courses. Two 501-level (advanced) classes were recruited to participate in this study: one class received CCCR instruction and participated in CCCR discussions, and the other class did not receive CCCR instruction and discussions. The study entailed both quantitative and qualitative investigations involving the grading of the results, the counting of use of dependent clauses and cohesive devices in students’ writing samples; pre- and post-study surveys, questionnaires and interviews. The findings show that students who received CCCR instructions and participated in CCCR discussions demonstrated more active use of connectives and showed increased metacognition about the similarities and differences between English academic writing academic writing in their L1s.Lin ZhouUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelonaarticlecontrastive rhetoricEnglish academic writingmecacognitionpedagogical approachdependent clausesconnectivesSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Language and LiteraturePCAENESFRBellaterra Journal of Teaching & Learning Language & Literature, Vol 9, Iss 1 (2016)
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description	This is a primary study investigating the pedagogical approach of employing cross-cultural contrastive rhetoric (CCCR) comparisons in graduate-level writing courses. Two 501-level (advanced) classes were recruited to participate in this study: one class received CCCR instruction and participated in CCCR discussions, and the other class did not receive CCCR instruction and discussions. The study entailed both quantitative and qualitative investigations involving the grading of the results, the counting of use of dependent clauses and cohesive devices in students’ writing samples; pre- and post-study surveys, questionnaires and interviews. The findings show that students who received CCCR instructions and participated in CCCR discussions demonstrated more active use of connectives and showed increased metacognition about the similarities and differences between English academic writing academic writing in their L1s.
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title	Is There a Place for Cross-cultural Contastive Rhetoric in English Academic Writing Courses?
title_short	Is There a Place for Cross-cultural Contastive Rhetoric in English Academic Writing Courses?
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Is There a Place for Cross-cultural Contastive Rhetoric in English Academic Writing Courses?

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