Constructing critical stance in University essays in English literature and sociology

Volume: 42, Pages: 13 - 25
Published: Apr 1, 2016
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the means used by writers to establish a critical stance in university essays. Specifically, the study identified the particular statements in essays that overtly expressed a critical evaluation, and explored the textual resources that these statements employed. This involved the manual analysis of two samples of 15 student essays from the subject disciplines of English literature and sociology in terms...
Paper Details
Title
Constructing critical stance in University essays in English literature and sociology
Published Date
Apr 1, 2016
Volume
42
Pages
13 - 25
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