Research in the Teaching of English Nov 2000

Evaluating the Impact of Collectivism and Individualism on Argumentative Writing by Chinese and North American College Students

Su-Yueh Wu ; Donald L. Rubin University of Georgia

Abstract

Analyzes writing features conceptually linked to collectivist or individualist orientations among students from Taiwan and the United States. Notes that theses features were indirectness, personal disclosure, use of proverbs and other canonical expressions, collective self, and assertiveness. Makes comparisons across languages and nationalities and also across language alone.

Journal
Research in the Teaching of English
Published
2000-11-01
DOI
10.58680/rte20001715
CompPile
Search in CompPile ↗
Open Access
Closed
Topics
argument
Export
BibTeX RIS

Citation Context

Cited by in this index (7)

  1. Harris (2024)
    Finding the Place of Silent Rhetoric for ESL Students in College Composition
    College Composition and Communication
  2. Chang (2023)
    A move analysis of Chinese L2 student essays from the sociocognitive perspectiv…
    Assessing Writing
  3. Smagorinsky (2023)
    Arguing controversies through civic discourse
    Writing and Pedagogy
  4. Tan et al. (2022)
    Linguistic, cultural and substantive patterns in L2 writing: A qualitative illu…
    Assessing Writing
  5. Zhao (2017)
    Voice in timed L2 argumentative essay writing
    Assessing Writing
Show all 7 →
  1. Smagorinsky (2008)
    The Method Section as Conceptual Epicenter in Constructing Social Science Resea…
    Written Communication
  2. McCarthey et al. (2005)
    English Language Learners’ Writing Practices and Attitudes
    Written Communication

References (0)

No references on file for this article.

CrossRef global citation count: 47 View in citation network → Build reading path →

Related Articles

  1. Business and Professional Communication Quarterly Apr 2026
    Book Review: Environmental Preservation and the Grey Cliffs Conflict: Negotiating Common Narratives, Values, and Ethos PickeringK. (2024). Environmental Preservation and the Grey Cliffs Conflict: Negotiating Common Narratives, Values, and Ethos. Utah State University Press, 268 pp. ↗
    Mia Twomey
    argument book reviews
  2. Res Rhetorica Apr 2026
    Logos in ancient Greek discourse on rhetoric: An overview ↗
    Arkadiusz Sokolnicki
    classical rhetoric rhetorical criticism discourse analysis argument
  3. Assessing Writing Apr 2026
    Associations of adolescents’ argumentative writing scores and growth when evaluated by different human raters and artificial intelligence models ↗
    Deborah K. Reed; Sterett Mercer
    argument artificial intelligence
  4. Rhetoric of Health and Medicine Apr 2026
    Psyche or Soma?: An Analysis of the Medical Debates Over the Diagnosis and Treatment of “Transsexualism” ↗
    Samantha Rippetoe
    rhetorical criticism argument archival research
  5. Argumentation Mar 2026
    The Recursive Argument Structure Reconsidered ↗
    Shiyang Yu
    argument