Ineffective strategies in scientific communication: textual wordiness vs. clarity of thought in thesis conclusion section

Ineffective strategies in scientific communication: textual wordiness vs. clarity of thought in thesis conclusion section

Автор: Tikhonova Elena V., Kosycheva Marina A., Mezentseva Daria A.

Журнал: Интеграция образования @edumag-mrsu

Рубрика: Академическое письмо

Статья в выпуске: 2 (115), 2024 года.

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Introduction. The issue of lexical redundancy in academic writing remains crucial. Research based on Russian-language corpora is vital for the development of effective targeted academic writing courses that meet the unique needs of universities. This paper aims to identify factors through examples of wordiness in the Conclusion sections of theses to alter the design of courses broadening academic writing skills to fight against textual redundancy at various educational levels.

Wordiness in academic writing, wordiness taxonomy, brohaugh's taxonomy, wordiness in thesis conclusion section, academic writing, academic culture

Короткий адрес: https://sciup.org/147243827

IDR: 147243827   |   DOI: 10.15507/1991-9468.115.028.202402.249-265

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