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Peer reviewedStrube, Paul – English in Australia, 1986
Argues that literary criticism, in the guise of genre theory, can illuminate a consideration of textbook language by (1) classifying texts based on form, (2) indicating the relation of that form to reader expectations and reader/author "shared past experiences," (3) determining communicable purpose and meanings, and (4) constraining…
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Language Usage, Literary Criticism
Download full textStacks, Don W.; And Others – 1983
A study provided the initial test of a multidimensional instrument based on the idea that syntactic language choice might predict writing apprehension. The test measured six factors: (1) blank page paralysis, (2) general affect toward writing, (3) positive/negative business affect, (4) alternative modes, (5) attitude toward writing competence, and…
Descriptors: Business Communication, College Students, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
