The Link Between Argumentative Discourse and Spoken Fluency

 

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Autore: Osorno Fallas, Danny Alexander
Natura: documento de trabajo
Data di pubblicazione:2019
Descrizione:The objective of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of the systematic instruction of argumentative discourse in assisting English as a second language (ESL) students of the University of Costa Rica (UCR) in developing spoken fluency at a B2 level in LM-1361, Communication and Pronunciation Techniques II. For this purpose, 21 former LM-1361 students were surveyed and 2 course instructors were interviewed. The findings of this study suggest that the instruction of argumentative discourse in LM-1361 through the use of class discussions, impromptu debates, and persuasive speeches has allowed a number of third-year ESL students to successfully overcome basic spoken fluency issues such as limited vocabulary, double utterances, and blank mind.
Stato:Kérwá
Istituzione:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Kérwá
OAI Identifier:oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/81638
Accesso online:https://hdl.handle.net/10669/81638
Keyword:Teaching
Spoken fluency
Argumentative discourse