Keywords
argument strategies
academic writing
American and Chinese students
English for Academic Purposes
academic writing
American and Chinese students
English for Academic Purposes
How to Cite
Hei, Y., & Lin, L. (2018). A small corpus-based study on argument strategies in English research papers by American and Chinese students: Writing from multiple sources. The Asian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 5(2), 203–216. Retrieved from https://caes.hku.hk/ajal/index.php/ajal/article/view/503
Abstract
This paper draws on a comparative analysis of research papers by Chinese and American university students in the humanities and social sciences to explore the argument strategies employed when synthesizing information from multiple sources. Based on the analytic framework from previous research, the analysis shows that papers written by the two groups are similar in terms of claim-making, argument support and citation; however, they differ in several subtle respects such as the degree of argumentativeness, strength of authority and means of positioning. The paper attempts to explain their respective features by referring to socio-cultural factors, writing strategies as well as textual variables.Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
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