Investigation-stimulated discussion sections make geoscience more relevant in large lecture class

An Investigation of Interactional Metadiscourse in Discussion and Conclusion Sections of Social and Natural Science Master Theses

This study is a corpus-based study of interactional metadiscourse in natural and social science master theses. For this purpose, 30 natural and social science master theses in six disciplines were randomly selected out of the library of five universities. Five master theses were selected in each discipline, in a period of six years (2010-2016).This study analyzed only the discussion and conclus...

Textual Engagement of Native English Speakers in Doctoral Dissertation Discussion Sections

Academic writing is no longer considered an objective and impersonal form of discourse. It is now seen as an attempt involving interaction between writers and readers; hence, academics are not only required to produce texts representing external realities but also to use language to recognize, build, and exchange social relations. The present study aimed to analyze how native English speakers, ...

Exploring Interactive and Interactional Metadiscourse Markers in Discussion Sections of Social and Medical Science Articles

Metadiscourse markers are used as one of the tools which make writing more effective in social environment and are regarded as one of the most important features in communication among people for expressing the information through different linguistic expressions with cohesive and logical constructions. Accordingly, the present study aimed to identify interactive and interactional metadiscourse...

Getting a grip on guidelines: how to make them more relevant for practice.

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Getting a grip on guidelines: how to make them more relevant for practice