Arousing readers’ interest: an inquiry into Chinese argumentative essays

• Main Authors: Lim, Jason Miin Hwa, Vui, Lin Chung
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
• Subjects: L Education (General)
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26818/1/Arousing%20Readers%20Interest_An%20Inquiry%20into%20Chinese%20Argumentative%20Essays%20ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26818/2/Arousing%20Readers%20Interest%20An%20Inquiry%20into%20Chinese%20Argumentative%20Essays.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26818/; https://ejournal.ukm.my/gema/article/view/43149/11716; http://doi.org/10.17576/gema-2021-2101-12
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Arousing readers’ interest constitutes a major component in argumentative essays, but how writers use language resources to capture readers’ interest in the written discourse remains a fascinating area for a qualitative exploration. Based on a genre-based analytical framework, the researchers studie...