Characteristics of English Examination Essays Written by Chinese Students and Research on the Evaluation Criteria of Chinese and Foreign Graders

Author: Zhang Wenxia
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: This book primarily explores the discourse features employed by Chinese students in English writing tests and the different responses and impacts these features bring to readers from diverse cultural backgrounds. It describes the characteristics of English writing expected from Chinese students and analyzes the formation of these characteristics and their underlying causes, particularly the influence of students' native language and their foreign language education. This book is a rare empirical research monograph in the field of English language testing and one of the achievements of Tsinghua University's 985 Project. It mainly examines the discourse features used by Chinese students in English writing tests and the different impacts these features have on readers from different cultural backgrounds, discussing the role of these impacts in foreign language writing tests and their implications for foreign language teaching in China, especially writing instruction. The author of this book has conducted extensive research, providing rich examples and thorough arguments.