Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
PulseExploreClubsResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeClubsExplore
June 15, 2026Journal of English for Academic PurposesOpen Access

A triadic discourse-identity-affordance framework for scaffolding the development of research discourse competence

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Authors

XGXiaole GuHarbin Institute of TechnologyLZLawrence Jun ZhangUniversity of Auckland

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Implication

Qualitative study implements a discourse-identity framework in EFL academic writing to enhance rhetorical skills across proficiency levels, suggesting pedagogical implications.

Key Points

  • The research aims to explore the interplay of discourse strategies, academic identity, and sociocultural context in EFL academic writing development.
  • Implemented a multidimensional discourse-identity framework in an English academic writing course for undergraduate engineering students.
  • Conducted qualitative analysis combining textual analysis of pre- and post-intervention writings and post-course interviews.
  • Selected three students with varying proficiency levels for focused case studies.
  • Demonstrated consistent improvements in rhetorical organization and credibility construction across proficiency levels.
  • Showed that students' authorial positioning improved significantly, regardless of their linguistic accuracy.
  • Indicated that discourse awareness and identity enactment can develop together or even before achieving full linguistic accuracy.

Cite This Study

Gu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2f9718a1cfeec4908282e4https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeap.2026.101724
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

  1. 1Exploring the Interplay between Writing Practices and Identity Formation in Academic Contexts2024 · 4 citations
  2. 2Developing writer identity through authorial voice in EAP writing: A mixed-methods case study of Chinese postgraduates in an Australian university2026
  3. 3“Detours Are Not Failures, but Foundational Experiences”: An Autoethnography Inquiry Into a Chinese EAL Doctoral Student's Journey of Scholarly Identity Development in Research Writing2026
  4. 4Identity Negotiation in Second Language Academic Writing: the Role of Citation Practices2025
  5. 5EFL Teachers’ Professional Identity: A Critical Discourse Analysis2025