Journal Archives
2020 · 1
What Makes Proficient Writers' Essays More Persuasive? A Toulmin Perspective
Although many studies have been done based on the Toulmin model, only a few involve EFL students at different proficiency levels. The present study compares the English argumentative essays of first-year students with th…
Breaking the Chain of the Nativist/Owner Metaphor in World Englishes
Since the inception of Kachru’s (1976) “three circles” model of World Englishes, the field has struggled with the relation between British and American Englishes and second and third circle innovations such as Hinglish,…
Features of Rhetorical Organization in L2 Argumentative Essays by Chinese EFL Students at the Tertiary Level
The current study employed The KEYHOLE Model (Baker, 1984) to analyze features of rhetorical organizations of 88 English argumentative essays written by Chinese university EFL students. The results indicated that 92% of…
English Language Assessment in Hong Kong: A 50-year Retrospective
This paper presents a personal picture of my long-standing association with the English language teaching and assessment situation in Hong Kong. The paper presents a 50-year retrospective of assessment in Hong Kong, thro…
Stance, Identity, and Marginalization: A Micro-ethnographic Study in an ESL Biology Classroom
Adolescent newcomer programs respond to superdiverse demographic shifts and, in the United States, are designed to support students with English language acquisition and preparation for mainstream or bilingual education.…
Exploring the Effects of Teaching Students Dynamic Assessment for Appropriation in Group Learner-Learner English Discussion
In conversational interaction for language learning, dynamic assessment involves an expert’s strategic use of feedback and assessment with the goal of mediating a learner’s autonomous development. Traditionally a trained…
Going Beyond Readability Formula: How Do Titles Contribute to the Readability of Essays?
The belief that genre specific reading provides numerous benefits for apprenticing writers is something we in the field of writing education value as an underlying constant. Accepting this, writing center directors stock…
Language Testing as a Profession: An Interview with Yan Jin
This is an interview with Dr. Yan Jin, professor of linguistics and applied linguistics at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Chair of the National College English Testing Committee in China. In this interview, Dr. Yan Ji…