Abstract
This study investigated the influence of culture and discussion participation on rhetorical patterns in the reflective essays of 238 Korean and 196 American 4th-graders. Results showed significant differences between Korean children's essays and American children's essays in types of reasons, uses of argument elements, and uses of rhetorical forms; but no difference in organizational structure. The effects of free-flowing collaborative discussions on children's essays interacted with culture. After participating in a series of discussions, Korean children made larger gains than American children in use of elements of argumentative discourse.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 501-528 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | Discourse Processes |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Communication
- Language and Linguistics
- Linguistics and Language