What does it mean to construct an argument in academic writing? A synthesis of English for general academic purposes and English for specific academic purposes perspectives

IF 3.1 1区 文学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Sachiko Yasuda
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Argumentation is a crucial skill in higher education, and argumentative essays are common genres that students have to write. However, studies have shown that many L2 learners have difficulty in developing an argument in their essays (Wingate, 2012) and that teachers face challenges in gaining an understanding of argumentation and how to scaffold L2 learners (Kibler, 2017). As a first step toward establishing a comprehensive argumentative writing framework for learners and teachers, this article presents a synthesis of relevant empirical studies that illuminate the argumentative features of academic discourse. Focusing on two research perspectives—argumentative writing for general academic purposes and argumentative writing for specific academic purposes—, this review aims to establish a nexus between generic knowledge about argumentation and discipline-specific contexts for argumentation. This review forms the theoretical foundations for the improvement of English for academic purposes practice, providing choices that teachers may have been previously unaware of, thus empowering them to move beyond the constraints of a structure-oriented understanding of argumentative writing and helping learners navigate the demands of higher education.

在学术写作中构建论点意味着什么?综合一般学术英语和特定学术英语的观点
在高等教育中,论证是一项至关重要的技能,而议论文是学生们必须写的常见类型。然而,研究表明,许多二语学习者在他们的论文中很难形成论点(Wingate, 2012),教师在理解论证和如何支持二语学习者方面面临挑战(Kibler, 2017)。作为为学习者和教师建立一个全面的议论文写作框架的第一步,本文综合了相关实证研究,阐明了学术话语的议论文特征。本文着眼于两个研究视角——一般学术目的的议论文写作和特定学术目的的议论文写作,旨在建立关于议论文的一般知识和学科特定的议论文语境之间的联系。这篇综述为提高英语学术目的的实践奠定了理论基础,提供了教师以前可能没有意识到的选择,从而使他们能够超越以结构为导向的议论文写作的理解的限制,帮助学习者驾驭高等教育的要求。
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6.60
自引率
13.30%
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81
审稿时长
57 days
期刊介绍: The Journal of English for Academic Purposes provides a forum for the dissemination of information and views which enables practitioners of and researchers in EAP to keep current with developments in their field and to contribute to its continued updating. JEAP publishes articles, book reviews, conference reports, and academic exchanges in the linguistic, sociolinguistic and psycholinguistic description of English as it occurs in the contexts of academic study and scholarly exchange itself.
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