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Schiffrin, Deborah – 1982
Analysis of the role of paraphrase in the cohesion of everyday oral discourse suggests that combining two methodological approaches to discourse analysis, using distribution of specific discourse elements and sequential relationships within discourse, creates a more empirical foundation for analysis, leading to a more accurate formulation of the…
Descriptors: Coherence, Cohesion (Written Composition), Discourse Analysis, Expressive Language
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Goodin, George; Perkins, Kyle – College English, 1982
Offers rules and comments for using discourse analysis to teach student writers how to convert incoherent compositions into coherent, cohesive prose. (RL)
Descriptors: Coherence, Cohesion (Written Composition), College English, Discourse Analysis
Vande Kopple, William J. – 1977
Excerpts from articles in the "British Medical Journal" and "The American Journal of Medicine" were compared to determine which journal was easier to read and what stylistic traits might account for such ease. Nine paragraphs from the discussion sections of articles on hypertension were taken from each of the journals. When…
Descriptors: Coherence, Cohesion (Written Composition), Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis
Vande Kopple, William J. – 1982
Three experiments were conducted to test the hypothesis that a paragraph composed of sentences with identical or closely related topics would be easier to read than one whose sentence topics were only remotely related. The first experiment involved subjective judgments by 131 high school students on the readability of two paragraphs identical in…
Descriptors: Coherence, Cohesion (Written Composition), Connected Discourse, Discourse Analysis
Peters, P. H. – Writing Instructor, 1985
Examines the lexis of two university students and identifies their styles and competence levels. (DF)
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Coherence, Cohesion (Written Composition), Comparative Analysis
Vande Kopple, William J. – 1981
To test the hypothesis that paragraphs composed of sentences with identical or closely related topics (the grammatical subject and its adjuncts) would be easier to read than a paragraph whose sentence topics were only remotely related, two experiments on the readability of paragraphs were conducted. The first experiment involved subjective…
Descriptors: Coherence, Cohesion (Written Composition), College Students, Connected Discourse
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Markels, Robin Bell – College English, 1983
Outlines how the current work in linguistics and psychology can be joined with rhetoric in the study of cohesion and suggests the ways in which this synthesis leads to both a literary and philosophical sense of form and a practical pedagogy for teachers. (MM)
Descriptors: Coherence, Cohesion (Written Composition), College English, Deep Structure
Bensoussan, Marsha – 1984
A study investigating the influence of certain features of cohesion and coherence on Israeli college students' difficulty in reading English expository texts examined the reader's ability to understand sequences of propositions and familiarity with markers of cohesion. Three methods were used to investigate the problem: application of a…
Descriptors: Coherence, Cohesion (Written Composition), College English, College Freshmen
Connor, Ulla, Ed.; Johns, Ann M., Ed. – 1990
The purpose of this book is twofold: to present important coherence models and to suggest how insights from coherence theory and research can be introduced to the classroom. The book is organized into four sections: theoretical overview, coherence models, studies of student writing, and pedagogical approaches. Articles include: "Seven Problems in…
Descriptors: Chinese, Classroom Techniques, Coherence, Computer Assisted Instruction