Argumentative essays written by native speakers of Chinese and English: A study in contrastive rhetoric

Of the modes of writing required at American universities, argumentative writing may be the most important and the most difficult to master. Contrastive rhetoricians have claimed its mastery can be especially difficult for international students, who bring to English rhetorical conventions that do not meet American teachers' expectations. This study investigates structural differences between the writing of Chinese and American college students and how well the different structures meet teachers' expectations. The goal is to elucidate the expectations so they can be taught.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Eason, Cheryl Ann

• Education, Language and Literature
• Education, Bilingual and Multicultural
• Language, Rhetoric and Composition

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1995 Eason, Cheryl Ann

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9624339
(UMI)AAI9624339

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/19916