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Influences of Thematic Progression on Quality of EFL Argumentative Writing

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dc.contributor.authorPavavijarn, Sudthida
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-14T17:17:29Z
dc.date.available2023-12-14T17:17:29Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.date.issuedBE2565
dc.description.abstractextual coherence is an important part of writing. This study examines whether textual coherence affects the quality of argumentative essays by evaluating papers written by 22 EFL university students. Firstly, the argumentative essays were evaluated by two raters using an AP English Argumentative Writing rubric available on Turnitin, an online program for checking plagiarism. Then, by drawing on Daneš’ (1974) Thematic Progression, the Theme and Rheme development in the essays were identified. Two essays – one from a low-score group and one from a high-score group – were selected as examples. The findings reveal that the low-score essays lacked a coherent thematic progression due to the frequent occurrences of brand-new Themes, and some constant Themes or Thematization of Rhemes. In contrast, the high-score essays included various patterns of thematic progression, including constant Themes, thematization of Rhemes, and several split Rhemes. The findings suggest that thematic progression, specifically with the choice and development of Themes, has influenced the coherence of whole essays, contributing to the essay scores. In addition, local cohesion strategies at a sentence level, particularly lexical cohesion, contributed to the connectivity of arguments and their supporting evidence that were expressed and realized in the forms of Themes and Rhemes. The concept of thematic progression can benefit the teaching and learning of argumentative writing in EFL contexts.
dc.identifier.issn2630-0672 (Print), 2672-9431 (Online)
dc.identifier.urihttps://harrt.in.th/handle/123456789/1903
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLanguage Institute, Thammasat University
dc.publisher.placePranakorn, Bangkok
dc.subjectความต่อเนื่องของใจความหลัก
dc.subjectการเขียนเชิงโต้แย้ง
dc.subjectภาษาอังกฤษเป็นภาษาต่างประเทศ
dc.subjectThematic Progression
dc.subjectThematic Progression In Efl Argumentative Writing
dc.subjectTextual Coherence Of Efl Writing
dc.subjectEfl Argumentative Writing
dc.subject.isced0232 วรรณคดีและภาษาศาสตร์
dc.subject.oecd6.2 ภาษาและวรรณคดี
dc.titleInfluences of Thematic Progression on Quality of EFL Argumentative Writing
dc.typeบทความวารสาร (Journal Article)
dspace.entity.typePublication
harrt.itemID415
harrt.researchAreaภาษาศาสตร์ภาษาอังกฤษ
harrt.researchGroupภาษาอังกฤษ
harrt.researchTheme.1วัจนปฏิบัติศาสตร์/ปริจเฉทวิเคราะห์/วาทกรรมวิเคราะห์ (Pragmatics/Discourse Analysis)
mods.location.urlhttps://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/LEARN/article/view/256725
oaire.citation.endPage319
oaire.citation.issue1
oaire.citation.startPage282
oaire.citation.titleLEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network
oaire.citation.volume15
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