GRAMMATICAL COHESIVE FEATURES IN INDONESIAN EFL STUDENTS’ ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAYS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.70210/amrj.v2i01.63Keywords:
grammatical cohesion, cohesive devices, coherence, argumentative essay, EFL studentsAbstract
This study investigates the use of grammatical cohesion in the argumentative essays written by Indonesian English as a Foreign Language students. Cohesion, a crucial component of textual coherence, ensures that discourse elements are logically connected, thereby enhancing the readability and comprehensibility of written texts. By analyzing a corpus of 7 students’ essays, this research identifies the frequency and types of cohesive devices employed while at the same time observing the coherence built through the use of these devices using Halliday and Hasan’s (1976) cohesion conceptual framework. The findings demonstrate prevalent patterns where the reference devices were used more frequently than conjunctive devices. It suggests that the lack of understanding of grammatical cohesion can lead to potential challenges for learners in utilizing cohesive mechanisms effectively.
References
Abdurrahman, N. H. (2013). Grammatical cohesion analysis of students thesis writing. Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pembelajaran, 2(11), 1-18.
Afrianto. (2017). Grammatical cohesion in students’ writing: A case at Universitas Teknokrat Indonesia. LEKSEMA: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra, 2(2), 97-112.
Alarcon, J. B., & Morales, K. N. S. (2011). Grammatical cohesion in students’ argumentative essay. Journal of English and Literature, 2(5), 114-127.
Bui, H. P. (2022). Vietnamese EFL students’ use and misconceptions of cohesive devices in writing. SAGE Open, 1-12.
Connor, U. (1984). A study of cohesion and coherence in ESL students’ writing. Papers in Linguistics: International Journal of Human Communication, 17, 301-316.
Connor, U. (1990). Linguistic/rhetorical measures for international persuasive student writing. Research in the Teaching English, 24(1), 67-87.
Dastjerdi, H. V., & Samian, S. H. (2011). Quality of Iranian EFL learners’ argumentative essays: Cohesive devices in focus. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2(2), 65-76.
Figueiredo, D. (2010). Context, register, and genre: Implication for language education. Revista Signos, 43(1), 119-141.
Gleason, M. M. (1999). The role of evidence in argumentative writing. Reading & Writing Quarterly, 14, 81-106.
Granger, S., & Tyson, S. (1996). Connector usage in the English essay writing of native and non-native EFL speakers of English. World Englishes, 15(1), 17-27.
Halliday, M. A. K., & Hasan, R. (1976). Cohesion in English. London: Longman.
Halliday, M. A. K. (1994). An introduction to functional grammar (2nd ed.). London: Edward Arnold.
Hickmann, M., & Hendriks, H. (1999). Cohesion and anaphora in children’s narrative: A comparison on English, French, German, and Mandarin Chinese. Journal of Child Language, 26(2), 419-452.
Hyland, K. (1990). A genre description of the argumentative essay. RELC Journal, 21, 66-78.
Liu, M., & Braine, G. (2005). Cohesive features in argumentative writing produced by Chinese undergraduates. System, 33, 623-636.
Mahlberg, M. (2006). Corpus linguistic theory and its application in English language teaching. International Journal of Corpus Linguistics, 11(3), 363-383.
Meisuo, Z. (2000). Cohesive features in the expository writing of undergraduates in two Chinese universities. RELC Journal, 31(1), 61-95.
Nunan, D. (1989). Designing tasks for the communicative classroom. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Paltridge, B. (2006). Discourse analysis: An introduction. New York: Continuum.
Park, Y. Y. (2013). How Korean EFL students use conjunctive adverbials in argumentative writing. English Teaching, 68(4), 263-284.
Reid, J. (1992). A computer text analysis of four cohesion devices in English discourses by native and nonnative writers. Journal of Second Language Writing, 1(2), 79-107.
Schneer, D. (2014). Rethinking the argumentative essay. TESOL Journal, 5, 619-653.
Tabari, M. A., & Johnson, M. D. (2023). Exploring new insights into the role of cohesive devices in written academic genres. Assessing Writing, 57, 101-117.
Yang, W., & Sun, Y. (2012). The use of cohesive devices in argumentative writing by Chinese EFL learners at different proficiency levels. Linguistics and Education, 23, 31-48.
Zhang, M. (2000). Cohesive features in the expository writing of undergraduates in two Chinese universities. RELC Journal, 31, 61-95.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2024 Diana Purwanto
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
