How Writers Orient Their Readers in Expository Essays
A Comparative Study of Native and Non-Native English Writers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10816166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robin C Scarcella, Robin Scarcella (University of California, Irvine, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 671 |
| Publication date | 1984-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | TESOL Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0039-8322 • E-ISSN: 1545-7249 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3586582 |
| OpenAlex | W1993760548 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 3 |
This article examines how writers orient their readers in expository essays. A total of 110 essays (30 native English and 80 non-native English) were analyzed to explore the orienting skills of native and non-native English speakers. Results indicate that native English writers employ a wide variety of linguistic devices to engage their readers' attention and help their readers identify the participants, objects, and events about which they write. By contrast, non-native English writers are more limited in their ability to orient their readers. Despite the greater length of their orientations, their use of attention-engaging and clarifying devices is comparatively restricted
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 1986 - 2022 (37) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |