Rhetorical Strategies in Student Persuasive Writing: Differences between Native and Non-Native English Speakers

Research in the Teaching of English Feb 1994

Rhetorical Strategies in Student Persuasive Writing: Differences between Native and Non-Native English Speakers

Dana R. Ferris California State University, Sacramento

Abstract

Persuasive/argumentativew riting is an importanta nd difficult mode of discourse for student writers. It is particularly problematic for non-native speakers, who often bring both linguistic and rhetorical deficits to the task of persuasion in English. This study analyzed 60 persuasive texts by university freshman composition students, half of whom were native speakers and half of whom were non-native speakers of English for 33 quantitative, topical structure, and rhetorical variables. The results showed clear differences between the essays of native and non-native speakers. These results and their implications for second language composition instruction are discussed.

Journal: Research in the Teaching of English
Published: 1994-02-01
DOI: 10.58680/rte199415388
Open Access: Closed
Topics: first-year composition multimodality

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