Dissertation Theses

Is lexical richness an essential criterion in judging a piece of writing?

Title:
Is lexical richness an essential criterion in judging a piece of writing?
Authors:
- Li, C.
Year Published:
1997
Education Categories:
- G Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Specific Disciplines
  - GB English Language
    - GBE Teaching Methods of Composition & Their Outcomes
Keywords:
Teaching and Learning Writing Evaluation Judging Writing
Region:
- Hong Kong
Period:
- 1990-1997.6
Level:
- Secondary Education
Abstract:
A collection of 12 discussion essays written by students from English-medium schools and Chinese-medium schools was analyzed by the author based on the assessment of Laufer and Nation's Lexical Frequency Profile and teacher-raters' rank order. The author discovered that the repeated occurrence of the high frequency words indicated that the lexical richness of Hong Kong students was not high in general.
Degree Type:
Master
Institution:
University of Hong Kong
School Location:
Hong Kong
Language:
- English
Document Type:
Dissertation Theses
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Entry Date:
2010-09-07