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Comparing Tasks and Skills in Developing Discussions.

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Robinson, Peter; Strong, Gregory; Whittle, Jennifer – 2000

Developing the skills necessary to participate in academic discussions is an important goal in many programs of English for academic purposes. However, there has been little empirical investigation into how verbal and nonverbal aspects of discussion abilities might be developed. This paper reports the results of a semester-long effect of…

Descriptors: Cognitive Style, College Students, English for Academic Purposes, English (Second Language)