Functional analyses of the problems in non-English majors' writings

Problems in generating and organizing ideas, in coherence and language competence are common in non-English majors' writings, which decrease non-English majors' ability to use English as a tool to realize its pragmatic functions and meta-functions. The exam-centered objective, the product-...

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Published in:US-China foreign language 2010-09, Vol.8 (9), p.38-41
Main Author: Li, Shun-ying
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
China
College Students
Competence
Creativity
English (Second Language)
Feedback (Response)
Foreign Countries
Nonmajors
Rhetoric
Teaching Methods
Writing Difficulties
Writing Instruction
Writing Skills
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Summary:Problems in generating and organizing ideas, in coherence and language competence are common in non-English majors' writings, which decrease non-English majors' ability to use English as a tool to realize its pragmatic functions and meta-functions. The exam-centered objective, the product-oriented approach, the inefficient mode of instruction, the ineffective feedback and the lack of creativity in teaching are responsible for the problems in non-English majors' writings. To avoid those problems, teachers need to improve their ways of instruction. Adapted from the source document
ISSN:1539-8080