According to the theory of Cohesion and Coherence, cohesion and coherence are the two main ingredients in the discourse analysis. This thesis investigates how the linguistic cohesive devices help in the realization of...According to the theory of Cohesion and Coherence, cohesion and coherence are the two main ingredients in the discourse analysis. This thesis investigates how the linguistic cohesive devices help in the realization of a coherent text with illustrations of sample essay from IELTS Writing.展开更多
Testing and teaching have so closed relationship so that they are dispensable to each other. Test is testing what gets taught, so it can reinforce learning and motivate students. What is more, testing can also have ba...Testing and teaching have so closed relationship so that they are dispensable to each other. Test is testing what gets taught, so it can reinforce learning and motivate students. What is more, testing can also have backwash on teaching and learning, which can be either harmful or beneficial. This essay is going to evaluate the writing section of IELTS. First, it will look at those most important criteria in the author's mind about assessing a test; then, the author will explore to what extent the test meets these criteria and some thoughts about small changes.展开更多
文摘According to the theory of Cohesion and Coherence, cohesion and coherence are the two main ingredients in the discourse analysis. This thesis investigates how the linguistic cohesive devices help in the realization of a coherent text with illustrations of sample essay from IELTS Writing.
文摘Testing and teaching have so closed relationship so that they are dispensable to each other. Test is testing what gets taught, so it can reinforce learning and motivate students. What is more, testing can also have backwash on teaching and learning, which can be either harmful or beneficial. This essay is going to evaluate the writing section of IELTS. First, it will look at those most important criteria in the author's mind about assessing a test; then, the author will explore to what extent the test meets these criteria and some thoughts about small changes.