How Writers Orient Their Readers in Expository Essays: A Comparative Study of Native and Non-Native English Writers  

Oleh:

Scarcella, Robin C.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: TESOL Quarterly (Full Text; vol 1-16 ada di JSTOR) vol. 18 no. 4 (Dec. 1984), page 671-688.
Fulltext: vol 18 no.4 pp.671-688.pdf (571.72KB)

Ketersediaan

Perpustakaan PKBB Nomor Panggil: 405/TES/18 Non-tandon: tidak ada Tandon: 1

Lihat Detail Induk

Isi artikel

This article examines how writers orient their readers in expository essays. A total of 110 essays (30 native English and 80 non-native English) were analyzed to explore the orienting skills of native and non-native English speakers. Results indicate that native English writers employ a wide variety of linguistic devices to engage their readers' attention and help their readers identify the participants, objects, and events about which they write. By contrast, non-native English writers are more limited in their ability to orient their readers. Despite the greater length of their orientations, their use of attention-engaging and clarifying devices is comparatively restricted.

Opini Anda

Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini!

Kembali