References in EFL Students' Expository Texts
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32534/nacolet.v3i1.4790Abstract
The present research seeks to examine the use of references in students’ expository texts. The present research concentrated specifically on the types of references used by students. The present research utilized qualitative research methods and a case study design. The site selected for the present research is a public vocational high school in Cirebon. Respondents in the present research are comprised of nine tenth-grade students. The documents of nine students’ expository texts served as the data that were analyzed utilizing the reference device concept. In their writing, respondents employed three distinct categories of references, including personal, demonstrative, and comparative references. The reference appeared 174 times, with personal references occurred 54 times, demonstrative references 107 times, and comparative references 13 times. These references aid in monitoring the participants inside the text, reducing repetition and inefficiencies, and drawing the focus of the reader to the essential arguments of the text.
Keywords: cohesive device; reference; types of reference; expository text
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