EVALUATIVE STANCES IN DISCURSIVE ESSAYS BY EFL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND THEIR REFLECTION
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https://doi.org/10.18173/2354-1075.2024-0042Keywords:
evaluative language, evaluative writing, Appraisal framework, UAM Corpus ToolAbstract
This research examines the use of evaluative language in academic writing essays about living in dormitories by 15 EFL undergraduate students at a university in Hanoi. Using Martin & White's Appraisal Framework (2005) and the UAM Corpus Tool, we analysed 15 essays (5725 words). Findings show that students predominantly use Appreciation within the Attitude system and frequently employ quantifiers and intensifiers in Graduation, with only one instance of a Focus item. We also interviewed 7 of the 15 Vietnamese EFL undergraduate students to assess their awareness of the importance of evaluation in writing and to improve their writing capacity.
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