View in EDS

Essay Examination Prompts and the Teaching of Academic Writing.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Essay Examination Prompts and the Teaching of Academic Writing.
Language: English
Authors: Horowitz, Daniel
Source: English for Specific Purposes. 1986 5(2):107-120.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 1986
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Classification, College Students, Cues, English for Academic Purposes, Essay Tests, Expository Writing, Higher Education, Prompting, Rhetoric, Second Language Learning, Test Wiseness, Writing (Composition), Writing Improvement
Abstract: Presents a four-task typology (concept, relation, process, argumentation) of essay examination prompts, based on study of 284 prompts used in 15 academic departments at Western Illinois University, and shows how it can be used to help foreign students sharpen their English-language essay examination-taking skills. (CB)
Entry Date: 1987
Accession Number: EJ350968
Database: ERIC
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
Header DbId: eric
DbLabel: ERIC
An: EJ350968
AccessLevel: 3
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Essay Examination Prompts and the Teaching of Academic Writing.
– Name: Language
  Label: Language
  Group: Lang
  Data: English
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Horowitz%2C+Daniel%22">Horowitz, Daniel</searchLink>
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="SO" term="%22English+for+Specific+Purposes%22"><i>English for Specific Purposes</i></searchLink>. 1986 5(2):107-120.
– Name: PeerReviewed
  Label: Peer Reviewed
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: Y
– Name: Pages
  Label: Page Count
  Group: Src
  Data: 14
– Name: DatePubCY
  Label: Publication Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 1986
– Name: TypeDocument
  Label: Document Type
  Group: TypDoc
  Data: Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
– Name: Subject
  Label: Descriptors
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Classification%22">Classification</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22College+Students%22">College Students</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Cues%22">Cues</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22English+for+Academic+Purposes%22">English for Academic Purposes</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Essay+Tests%22">Essay Tests</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Expository+Writing%22">Expository Writing</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Higher+Education%22">Higher Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Prompting%22">Prompting</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Rhetoric%22">Rhetoric</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Second+Language+Learning%22">Second Language Learning</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Test+Wiseness%22">Test Wiseness</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Writing+%28Composition%29%22">Writing (Composition)</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Writing+Improvement%22">Writing Improvement</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: Presents a four-task typology (concept, relation, process, argumentation) of essay examination prompts, based on study of 284 prompts used in 15 academic departments at Western Illinois University, and shows how it can be used to help foreign students sharpen their English-language essay examination-taking skills. (CB)
– Name: DateEntry
  Label: Entry Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 1987
– Name: AN
  Label: Accession Number
  Group: ID
  Data: EJ350968
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=EJ350968
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Languages:
      – Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 14
        StartPage: 107
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Classification
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: College Students
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Cues
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: English for Academic Purposes
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Essay Tests
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Expository Writing
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Higher Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Prompting
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Rhetoric
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Second Language Learning
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Test Wiseness
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Writing (Composition)
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Writing Improvement
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Essay Examination Prompts and the Teaching of Academic Writing.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Horowitz, Daniel
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 01
              Type: published
              Y: 1986
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 5
            – Type: issue
              Value: 2
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: English for Specific Purposes
              Type: main
ResultId 1