This paper analyzes the results of a corpus-based study on the usage of metadiscourse in argument... more This paper analyzes the results of a corpus-based study on the usage of metadiscourse in argumentative writing by Malaysian college students. The aims of the study is to examine the frequency and distribution of metadiscourse used by the particular students in argumentative writing as well as to analyze the errors that made by the particular students in using metadiscourse. The finding shows that Malaysian college students are more inclined to using textual metadiscourse instead of interpersonal metadiscourse. Besides, the selected students are using less code glosses and stance indicator in their argumentative writing. In addition, Malaysian college students committed quite a number of errors in using metadiscourse and practices are needed to train them in using metadiscourse correctly. These findings are useful for Malaysian tertiary level of educators or teachers as they help the educators to figure out the weaknesses of students in using metadiscourse.
Early literacy skills are crucial in a child’s learning process and awareness should be raised
in... more Early literacy skills are crucial in a child’s learning process and awareness should be raised in order to ensure the quality of early literacy assessments. In this paper, the writers discuss the quality of early literacy assessment in Malaysia, LINUS 2.0 by looking at its validity and reliability. An established early literacy program is compared with LINUS 2.0 in order to opt for the strengths to be implied into LINUS 2.0. By using all these information, a suggestion of improving LINUS 2.0 is given, which is by integrating the program assessment with the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for assessing English language literacy. It was concluded that more studies and research should be done on early literacy assessment in Malaysia so that more suggestions and ideas could be gathered in order to refine the quality of early literacy skills assessment. Keywords: Early Literacy, Early Literacy Skills, Early Literacy Assessments,
This paper analyzes the results of a corpus-based study on the usage of metadiscourse in argument... more This paper analyzes the results of a corpus-based study on the usage of metadiscourse in argumentative writing by Malaysian college students. The aims of the study is to examine the frequency and distribution of metadiscourse used by the particular students in argumentative writing as well as to analyze the errors that made by the particular students in using metadiscourse. The finding shows that Malaysian college students are more inclined to using textual metadiscourse instead of interpersonal metadiscourse. Besides, the selected students are using less code glosses and stance indicator in their argumentative writing. In addition, Malaysian college students committed quite a number of errors in using metadiscourse and practices are needed to train them in using metadiscourse correctly. These findings are useful for Malaysian tertiary level of educators or teachers as they help the educators to figure out the weaknesses of students in using metadiscourse.
This paper analyzes the results of a corpus-based study on the usage of metadiscourse in argument... more This paper analyzes the results of a corpus-based study on the usage of metadiscourse in argumentative writing by Malaysian college students. The aims of the study is to examine the frequency and distribution of metadiscourse used by the particular students in argumentative writing as well as to analyze the errors that made by the particular students in using metadiscourse. The finding shows that Malaysian college students are more inclined to using textual metadiscourse instead of interpersonal metadiscourse. Besides, the selected students are using less code glosses and stance indicator in their argumentative writing. In addition, Malaysian college students committed quite a number of errors in using metadiscourse and practices are needed to train them in using metadiscourse correctly. These findings are useful for Malaysian tertiary level of educators or teachers as they help the educators to figure out the weaknesses of students in using metadiscourse.
Early literacy skills are crucial in a child’s learning process and awareness should be raised
in... more Early literacy skills are crucial in a child’s learning process and awareness should be raised in order to ensure the quality of early literacy assessments. In this paper, the writers discuss the quality of early literacy assessment in Malaysia, LINUS 2.0 by looking at its validity and reliability. An established early literacy program is compared with LINUS 2.0 in order to opt for the strengths to be implied into LINUS 2.0. By using all these information, a suggestion of improving LINUS 2.0 is given, which is by integrating the program assessment with the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for assessing English language literacy. It was concluded that more studies and research should be done on early literacy assessment in Malaysia so that more suggestions and ideas could be gathered in order to refine the quality of early literacy skills assessment. Keywords: Early Literacy, Early Literacy Skills, Early Literacy Assessments,
This paper analyzes the results of a corpus-based study on the usage of metadiscourse in argument... more This paper analyzes the results of a corpus-based study on the usage of metadiscourse in argumentative writing by Malaysian college students. The aims of the study is to examine the frequency and distribution of metadiscourse used by the particular students in argumentative writing as well as to analyze the errors that made by the particular students in using metadiscourse. The finding shows that Malaysian college students are more inclined to using textual metadiscourse instead of interpersonal metadiscourse. Besides, the selected students are using less code glosses and stance indicator in their argumentative writing. In addition, Malaysian college students committed quite a number of errors in using metadiscourse and practices are needed to train them in using metadiscourse correctly. These findings are useful for Malaysian tertiary level of educators or teachers as they help the educators to figure out the weaknesses of students in using metadiscourse.
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in order to ensure the quality of early literacy assessments. In this paper, the writers discuss
the quality of early literacy assessment in Malaysia, LINUS 2.0 by looking at its validity and
reliability. An established early literacy program is compared with LINUS 2.0 in order to opt
for the strengths to be implied into LINUS 2.0. By using all these information, a suggestion
of improving LINUS 2.0 is given, which is by integrating the program assessment with the
Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for assessing English language literacy.
It was concluded that more studies and research should be done on early literacy
assessment in Malaysia so that more suggestions and ideas could be gathered in order to
refine the quality of early literacy skills assessment.
Keywords: Early Literacy, Early Literacy Skills, Early Literacy Assessments,
by Malaysian college students. The aims of the study is to examine the frequency and distribution of
metadiscourse used by the particular students in argumentative writing as well as to analyze the errors that made
by the particular students in using metadiscourse. The finding shows that Malaysian college students are more
inclined to using textual metadiscourse instead of interpersonal metadiscourse. Besides, the selected students are
using less code glosses and stance indicator in their argumentative writing. In addition, Malaysian college
students committed quite a number of errors in using metadiscourse and practices are needed to train them in
using metadiscourse correctly. These findings are useful for Malaysian tertiary level of educators or teachers as
they help the educators to figure out the weaknesses of students in using metadiscourse.
in order to ensure the quality of early literacy assessments. In this paper, the writers discuss
the quality of early literacy assessment in Malaysia, LINUS 2.0 by looking at its validity and
reliability. An established early literacy program is compared with LINUS 2.0 in order to opt
for the strengths to be implied into LINUS 2.0. By using all these information, a suggestion
of improving LINUS 2.0 is given, which is by integrating the program assessment with the
Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for assessing English language literacy.
It was concluded that more studies and research should be done on early literacy
assessment in Malaysia so that more suggestions and ideas could be gathered in order to
refine the quality of early literacy skills assessment.
Keywords: Early Literacy, Early Literacy Skills, Early Literacy Assessments,
by Malaysian college students. The aims of the study is to examine the frequency and distribution of
metadiscourse used by the particular students in argumentative writing as well as to analyze the errors that made
by the particular students in using metadiscourse. The finding shows that Malaysian college students are more
inclined to using textual metadiscourse instead of interpersonal metadiscourse. Besides, the selected students are
using less code glosses and stance indicator in their argumentative writing. In addition, Malaysian college
students committed quite a number of errors in using metadiscourse and practices are needed to train them in
using metadiscourse correctly. These findings are useful for Malaysian tertiary level of educators or teachers as
they help the educators to figure out the weaknesses of students in using metadiscourse.