Valued voices: Students’ use of Engagement in argumentative history writing

• Published in: Linguistics and education Vol. 28; pp. 107 - 120
• Main Authors: Miller, Ryan T., Mitchell, Thomas D., Pessoa, Silvia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.12.2014
• Subjects: Academic writing; Appraisal; Disciplinary writing; Engagement; History writing; Systemic functional linguistics; History writing; Engagement; Academic writing; Disciplinary writing; Appraisal; Systemic functional linguistics

•Using the Engagement system, we examine rhetorical moves in student history writing.•Differences between lower- and higher-graded texts were examined.•Differences were found in how moves were used to consistently further an argument.•Higher-graded essays used a pattern of Engagement moves for inclu...