Discourse Analysis to Determine Use of CSs
From now, the study will undertake a discourse analysis to determine whether CSs are being used by students, and how effectively they are using them.
Included in CSs are compensatory strategies to compensate for lack of procedural knowledge; one of the most obvious compensatory strategies, that even native speakers frequently use, is discourse markers.
Use of Academic Vocabulary over the Five Weeks
As can be seen from the chart below, the use of academic vocabulary increased over the five weeks. However, the researcher is reluctant to draw conclusions from this finding, as students speaking will obviously improve if it has been scripted.
Influence of Questiontype on Responses It is difficult to say
exactly to what degree questiontype influenced responses, although week 4 showed a marked increase in speaking rate. Perhaps this type of hypothetical question engages students, and stimulates intrinsic memory.