Generic Tasks in KEW
نویسندگان
چکیده
In this paper we describe an experiment in which we cast Generic Tasks into the mold provided by KEW. The result was advantageous for both GT theory and KEW GT bene tted by being formalized, and by gaining a computer implementation. KEW bene tted by having its strategy vindicated on a new target theory, and having its software more thoroughly tested. The experiment also exposed a weakness in the KEW meta-methodology, which might have implications beyond its use in KEW.
منابع مشابه
Facing the Challenge of Generic Hybridity in EAP Research and Pedagogy
Since its introduction to EAP theory in the 1980s, the concept of genre has proven to be a rigorous theoretical construct for a deeperunderstanding of the nature of academic discourse. However, the inherent potential of this concept as a means of classifying and categorizing academic texts has also given rise to what we have called “the misconception of homogeneity”. Criticizing this misconcept...
متن کاملA Generic Analysis of the conclusion section of Research Articles in the field of sociology: A Comparative study
This paper reported on a genre-driven comparative study, which aimed to identify the generic moves in the conclusion sections of twenty research articles in the field of sociology written in the two codes of Persian and English. To meet this purpose, the researchers employed Moritz, Meurer, and Dellagnelo's model, which was set within the Swalesian framework of genre analysis. The analysis was ...
متن کاملFlower show
Kew Gardens in London opened last month the first gallery in the world to open all year round dedicated to botanical illustrations. The gallery will showcase art from Kew’s unique historic collections as well as Shirley Sherwood’s contemporary collection of botanical art. The two collections, which complement each other, will allow Kew to show to the public many of its largely unseen works and ...
متن کاملEffect generic and non-generic feedback on Motor Learning basketball free throw in Children
Non-generic feedback refers to a specific event and that task performance is the reason to the acquisition of skills and implies that performance is malleable, while generic feedback implies that task performance reflects an inherent ability. The Goal of this study was to determine the generic and non-generic feedback effects on children’s motor learning basketball free throw. This research was...
متن کاملThematization Strategies in the Generic Moves of Research Article Introductions
Despite the heterogeneity of ideas regarding the definitions of genre, there are also common instances shared among scholars interested in particular aspects of the notion. Swales (1990) and Bhatia (1993) are primarily interested in the sociological and psychological aspects of genre's functioning and construction, respectively.. Swales analyzes the genre of 'article introduction', into four ge...
متن کامل