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Direct linkHewings, Ann; Coffin, Caroline – Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 2007
The increasing use of computers to enable or replace face-to-face tutorial discussion groups in higher education is creating a new form of academic writing. This small-scale study of 43 students and three tutors identifies ways in which students present their opinions in a forum which allows greater time for reflection, but also creates a…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Discourse Communities, Writing (Composition), Opinions
