Browsing Research Output by Subject "academic writing"
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A journey towards self-directed writing: a longitudinal study of undergraduate language students' writing
(Stellenbosch University: Library and Information Services, 2016)Writing is key to assessment in university contexts and hence students need to be empowered to effectively function in subject-specific writing environments. In this regard, it is important that students take charge of ... -
Discipline-specific versus generic academic literacy intervention for university education: an issue of impact?
(South African Association for Language Teaching (SAALT) / Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Taalonderrig (SAVTO), 2013)In a context where progressively more underprepared students gain access to higher education, South African universities are obligated to offer appropriate support to such students that may reduce their risk in being ... -
(Her)stelwerk: skoolopstelle as voorbereiding vir akademiese geletterdheid op universiteitsvlak
(SAALT/SAVTO, 2012)This article explores the gap between school and university writing in terms of creative writing done at school level, as specified in the relevant policy documents and the requirements of academic literacy at university. ... -
The use of first-person pronouns in argumentative writing of Afrikaans-speaking first-year students: a corpus-based investigation
(South African Association for Language Teaching (SAALT), 2015)The writing of academic texts in which the voice of the author figures more prominently is actively gaining support among academics. There is an increasing shift towards a more personal style of academic writing where ...