Influence of Cultural Norms and Collaborative Discussions on Children's Reflective Essays

Autor/inn/en	Kim, Il-Hee; Anderson, Richard C.; Miller, Brian; Jeong, Jongseong; Swim, Terri
Titel	Influence of Cultural Norms and Collaborative Discussions on Children's Reflective Essays
Quelle	In: Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 48 (2011) 7, S.501-528 (28 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0163-853X
DOI	10.1080/0163853X.2011.606098
Schlagwörter	Persuasive Discourse; Essays; Cultural Differences; Social Attitudes; Cooperation; Writing Assignments; Elementary School Students; Cross Cultural Studies; Foreign Countries; Rhetoric; Cultural Influences; Group Discussion; Thinking Skills; Reflection; Illinois; South Korea; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Persuasion; Persuasive Kommunikation; Essay; Aufsatzunterricht; Kultureller Unterschied; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Co-operation; Kooperation; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Ausland; Rhetorik; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Gruppendiskussion; Denkfähigkeit; Korea; Republik; USA
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. (Contains 8 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10