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Peer reviewedBermudez, Andrea B.; Prater, Doris L. – Bilingual Research Journal, 1994
Examines the use of persuasive responses by Hispanic second-language writers and categorizes these responses by level of language proficiency and gender. Findings indicate that students exit English-as-a-Second-Language classes without having achieved a higher level of expertise in the use of persuasive discourse and that females elaborate more…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, English (Second Language), Persuasive Discourse, Second Language Instruction
