Information Structuring in Learner Texts: a Possible Relationship Between the Topical Structure and the Holistic Evaluation of Learner Essays
Information Structuring in Learner Texts: a Possible Relationship Between the Topical Structure and the Holistic Evaluation of Learner Essays
Author(s): Jurgita Zabiliūtė, Nida BurneikaitėSubject(s): Foreign languages learning, Language acquisition, Sociolinguistics, Evaluation research
Published by: Kauno Technologijos Universitetas
Keywords: Learner texts; topical structure; Holistic evaluation; Learner essay;
Summary/Abstract: The present paper sets out to investigate coherence in written texts of Lithuanian learners of English. Intermediate learner essays were analysed with the purpose of establishing a possible relationship between the holistic evaluation of the essays and the type of information structuring used by the learners. Topical structure analysis (Lautamatti, 1978) was employed to determine the type of information structuring.
Journal: Kalbų Studijos
- Issue Year: 2003
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 67-72
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English