Assessing Academic Texts Authenticity in EFL Classes
- Authors: Chuikova E.S1
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Affiliations:
- Moscow City University (Samara Branch)
- Issue: Vol 15, No 4 (2018)
- Pages: 500-511
- Section: PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL PROBLEMS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2313-1683/article/view/347478
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.22363/2313-1683-2018-15-4-500-511
- ID: 347478
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Abstract
To present Russian science at the international level scientists should possess certain specific skills. However, research works in an integrative nature of academic writing recognize the skills that are common for various research fields and specific for academic context. Some works are currently investigating methods to develop academic skills, while a few papers are devoted to the problem of assessing the outcomes. Traditionally the quality of an academic text is measured by the requirements to text organization, context and language proficiency. However, this model does not form a unity until a new idea is introduced into the process of teaching and assessment. The possible solution is to focus on the quality of students’ texts authenticity. Academic text authenticity indicates to what extent the initial norms of authentic academic writing - in organization, context and language use - are modified by students belonging to a different writing culture. The paper defines the category “authenticity” for academic texts and presents examples of assessing the text quality with a set of descriptors. The results could be implemented in professional language studies and in the postgraduate training of students aimed at publishing the results of their research work.
About the authors
Elina S Chuikova
Moscow City University (Samara Branch)
Email: chuikova_elina@mail.ru
Ph.D. in Education, Assosiate Professor, Samara Branch of Moscow City University (Samara, Russia). 76 Stara Zagora St., Samara, 443081, Russian Federation
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