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Going Beyond the Sentence: Implications of Discourse Analysis for the Teaching of the Writing Skill.
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Ghadessy, Mohsen – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1984
Questions the prevalent attitude of English as a second language teachers regarding the teaching of writing skills. Weaknesses in syllabi and teaching strategies are cited, indicating deficiencies in the teaching of discourse analysis--the manipulation of words, structures, and ideas--all skills necessary for the development and production of a…
Descriptors: Coherence, Communicative Competence (Languages), Creative Activities, Discourse Analysis