A Tagmemic Analysis of Coherence in the Writing of Descriptive Texts by College Students
Description:
For this study an attempt was made to bridge the disciplines of linguistics and composition in order to examine factors contributing to textual coherence. Pairs of descriptive texts written by fifty college students were examined in order to identify the factors which differentiate quality and topic.
Students were asked to compose a descriptive paragraph on the topic of fall. They were then encouraged to use their five senses, given leaves, and asked to compose a paragraph describing the leaves…
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Date:
August 1988
Creator:
Kent, Carolyn E. (Carolyn Elizabeth)
Partner:
UNT Libraries