Browsing Faculty of Humanities by Subject "academic discourse"
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Effects of an efficacy-focused approach to academic writing on students’ perceptions of themselves as writers
(Elsevier, 2012)To become a successful participant in the community of their academic discipline, students must learn this community's communicative currency: the norms, standards, procedures, and linguistic forms that constitute academic ... -
Towards a responsible agenda for academic literacy development: considerations that will benefit students and society
(South African Association of Language Teaching (SAALT), 2013)The transition from secondary to higher education (HE) requires a change of cultural mindset (cf. Darlaston-Jones et al., 2003; Leki, 2006). It is widely accepted that the academic performance and motivation of first year ...