Research Article

COHERENCE PERSPECTIVES IN THE WRITTEN TEXTS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Volume: 175 Number: 2 December 31, 2024
EN TR

COHERENCE PERSPECTIVES IN THE WRITTEN TEXTS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Abstract

Coherence is one of the text-centered criteria that encodes the connectivity between sentences and enables the resolution of this connectedness. For foreign/second language learners to be proficient in writing, they must not only incorporate lexical and grammatical accuracy into their texts but also ensure semantic and logical cohesion between sentences. The main aim of the article is to examine how coherence is achieved in students' written texts and to what extent semantic continuity is maintained across these texts. In the research, the document analysis method was used, and a Coherence Evaluation Form was developed to assess the level of coherence in student texts. This form was created by utilizing existing studies in the literature and expert opinions. Although student texts produced in the product-oriented writing model were found lacking in terms of coherence, they achieved more successful results in the process-oriented writing model. Among the key findings of the study is that, despite achieving similar levels of topic continuity in both writing models, there are significant differences in language use specific to the text and in referential expressions. These results highlight the impact of instructional interventions in the writing process and the effects of different writing models on student success. From an evaluation perspective, the article presents a qualitative study emphasizing the importance of coherence in the writing skills of students learning Turkish as a foreign language. However, as the study findings are generally limited to a single institution, studies conducted with a larger sample size could enhance the generalizability of the findings.

Keywords

References

  1. Adalar Subaşı, D. (2010). TÖMER'de yabancı dil olarak Türkçe öğrenen Arap öğrencilerin kompozisyonlarında hata analizi. Dil Dergisi, (148), 7–16.
  2. Adas, D., & Bakir, A. (2013). Writing difficulties and new solutions: Blended learning as an approach to improve writing abilities. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 3(9), 254–266.
  3. Agustiana, V. (2016). Combining product and process-based approaches to teaching writing discussion texts. English Review: Journal of English Education, 4(2), 195-208.
  4. Aksoy, S. (2018). Ahmet Ümit'in masal kitaplarının metinsellik ölçütleri bağlamında incelenmesi [Yayımlanmamış yüksek lisans tez]. Gaziantep Üniversitesi, Gaziantep.
  5. Al-Gharabally, M. (2015). The writing difficulties faced by L2 learners and how to minimize them. International Journal of English Language and Linguistics Research, 3(5), 42–49.
  6. Alisha, F., Safitri N. & Santoso, I. (2019). Students’ difficulties in writing EFL. Professional Journal of English Education, 2(1), 20–25.
  7. Ariyanti, A., & Fitriana, R. (2017). EFL students' difficulties and needs in essay writing. International Conference on Teacher Training and Education (pp. 32–42. Amsterdam: Atlantis Press.
  8. Ariza Martinez, A. V. (2005). The process-writing approach: an alternative to guide the students’ compositions. Profile Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, (6), 37–46.

Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics , Linguistics (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2024

Submission Date

July 31, 2024

Acceptance Date

November 6, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 175 Number: 2

APA
Bülbül, A., & Karakaş, B. (2024). ULUSLARARASI ÖĞRENCİLERİN YAZILI METİNLERİNDE TUTARLILIK GÖRÜNÜMLERİ. Dil Dergisi, 175(2), 116-148. https://doi.org/10.33690/dilder.1525419

Cited By