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Writing Cohesion

Writing Cohesion is a linguistic construct that refers to the grammatical and lexical devices employed within a text to create meaningful, syntactically interconnected relationships between sentences and paragraphs, thereby ensuring textual unity and coherence.

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2017–2026

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Linguistic Features of Writing Quality

Danielle S. McNamara, Scott A. Crossley, Philip M. McCarthy · Written Communication · 2009 · 554 citations

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The development and use of cohesive devices in L2 writing and their relations to judgments of essay quality

Scott A. Crossley, Kristopher Kyle, Danielle S. McNamara · Journal of Second Language Writing · 2016 · 236 citations

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The Development of Writing Proficiency as a Function of Grade Level: A Linguistic Analysis

Scott A. Crossley, Jennifer L. Weston, Susan T. McLain Sullivan et al. · Written Communication · 2011 · 189 citations

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Students’ Problems with Cohesion and Coherence in EFL Essay Writing in Egypt: Different Perspectives

Abdelhamid Ahmed · Literacy Information and Computer Education Journal · 2010 · 170 citations · Full text

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A study of cohesion and coherence in English as a second language students’ writing

Ulla Connor · Paper in Linguistics · 1984 · 165 citations

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Authors

146

  1. DS
    Danielle S. McNamara

    Arizona State University, United States

    9 publications · 1.3K citations

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  2. SA
    Scott A. Crossley

    Georgia State University, United States

    9 publications · 1.4K citations

    9

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  3. RW
    Richard Watson Todd

    King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand

    2 publications · 137 citations

    2

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  4. KB
    Kim Brian Lovejoy

    Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, United States

    2 publications · 33 citations

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  5. JF
    Jill Fitzgerald

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

    2 publications · 92 citations

    2

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Institutions

80

  1. Georgia State University

    Atlanta, United States

    5 h-index

    8 publications

    1K citations

  2. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    332 citations

  3. University of Missouri

    Columbia, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    37 citations

  4. Mississippi State University

    Starkville, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    697 citations

  5. Iowa State University

    Ames, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    334 citations

  6. Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

    Indianapolis, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    33 citations

  7. Hong Kong Baptist University

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    332 citations

  8. University of Memphis

    Memphis, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    1.5K citations

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Venues

  1. Assessing Writing

    5 publications · 351 citations

    5

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  2. Linguistics and Education

    3 publications · 57 citations

    3

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  3. Journal of Second Language Writing

    JSLW · 3 publications · 310 citations

    3

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  4. RELC Journal

    3 publications · 374 citations

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  5. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences

    3 publications · 90 citations

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