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Thematic Progression in the Writings of Undergraduate LEP Learners

By Rosniah Mustaffa and Idris Aman.

Published by The International Journal of Learning

Thematic progression examines the ways information is developed in a discourse through sentences. This paper analyses the capability of first year undergraduate students, who are categorized as LEP learners, in making use of thematic progression in their essays. 30 narrative essays will be used as data, and for standardization only the first paragraph of each essay (text) will be analyzed using Theme-Rheme Halliday theory. This theory will be explicated briefly. Identification of Thematic progression pattern will be done through analysis of sentences. It is hoped that this analysis can determine the level of the thematic progression used. The analysis will disregard the grammatical errors made in the essays.

The International Journal of Learning, Volume 14, Issue 9, pp.67-82. Article: Print (Spiral Bound). Article: Electronic (PDF File; 784.503KB).

Dr. Rosniah Mustaffa

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, MALAYSIA

Assoc. Prof. Idris Aman

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, MALAYSIA