Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language

Interactive Markers in Medical Research Articles Written by Iranian and Native Authors of ISI and Non-ISI Medical Journals: A Contrastive Metadiscourse Analysis of Method Section

“…According to Paltridge and Starfield( 2007), rather than, a dichotomy between first-and second language speakers of English, it may be useful, as Swales suggests, to think of academic English proficiency as a continuum as at one pole is Broadly English Proficient (BEP) scholars and researchers who are either first or second language speakers of English and, if second language speakers, they are particularly bilingual within their disciplinary field, and at the other pole, those scholars who are more Narrowly English Proficient (NEP) since gradually ,many academic members and supervisors from non-English speaking background could make achievement in publishing and communicating in English.…”

Student support in a virtual space : a phenomenological approach to understanding student success

“…This sentiment supports research conducted by Paltridge and Starfield (2007), as they note that there are several issues when students write in English as a second language, including psycho-affective/emotional issues, behavioral issues, social issues and rhetorical issues. One of the participants in this current study addressed the limitations of her writing center to address cultural colloquialisms that the writing tutors may have used without realizing it.…”

“…In online, international, higher education settings, where students may not be communicating in their first language, the importance of recognizing these challenges become all the more important for administrators and student services supervisors. Paltridge and Starfield (2007) noted that there are several issues when students write in English as a second language, including psychoaffective or emotional issues, behavioral issues, social issues and rhetorical issues. While this study was conducted on traditional US higher education campuses, providing services, support, and guidance resources can create the proper atmosphere for these students to find success in their degree programs.…”

Hacia un modelo retórico-discursivo del macrogénero Trabajo Final de Grado en Licenciatura

“…Así también, en la movida 'Especificar procedimientos' emergen cuatro nuevos pasos en Psicología, aunque de modo infrecuente. De este modo se presentan cinco nuevos pasos no identificados en investigaciones previas (ver Paltridge & Starfield, 2007).…”