A STUDY ON STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF COHERENCE AND ITS USE IN ESSAYS WRITTEN BY STUDENTS AT QUANG BINH UNIVERSITY
Abstract
This study examines the topic of coherence. The participants were university students majoring in English at Quang Binh University. Data were collected from the questionnaires to the students and from their written essays. The students surveyed were aware of the importance of coherence in writing but their writings show that they had difficulties in using techniques to achieve coherence in their essays. Based on the study’s findings, suggestions were given to both students and students of English regarding teaching and learning how to write coherent essays.
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