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| English for Science and… | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Language Patterns | 1 |
| Language Usage | 1 |
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| Technical Writing | 1 |
| Writing Evaluation | 1 |
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Peer reviewedKing, Philip – System, 1989
Analysis of how students of English for Science and Engineering use certain categories of nouns in their technical writing projects revealed a significant use of "sub-technical" and "text-structuring" words serving both referential and discourse-oriented functions. The use of matching or cloze-type and open-ended writing exercises to improve…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, English for Science and Technology, Higher Education, Language Patterns
