This study aims to explore effective ways in which students can learn to write synthesis texts.
First, through a systematic literature search we found 16 (quasi-) experimental studies from …

Despite the early emergence of oral argumentation, written argumentation is slow to
develop, insensitive to alternative perspectives, and generally of poor quality. These findings …

Performing complex tasks such as writing an argumentative essay and providing high-
quality argumentative peer feedback are challenging for higher education students. This …

Writing an argumentation about a controversial issue from contradictory sources is a
challenging task. It involves understanding, managing, and generating arguments and …

This study explored the effects of intertextual processing on integrated writing. A strategy
inventory for discourse synthesis, an intertextual inference verification task examining …

Little evidence is available regarding the differential impact of reading versus reading and
writing on multiple source comprehension. The present study aims to:(1) compare the …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a curriculum based on self-
regulated strategy instruction in college developmental writing courses. Prior research that …

The current trend in second language writing assessment has been toward the integration of
multiple competencies in one task, specifically by incorporating reading and listening …

Integrated writing entails synthesis of information and coordination of language skills. It
constitutes an integral part of Hong Kong's language curriculum at the secondary school …

This study reports on provision to assist students in the health sciences develop knowledge
and skill in locating, evaluating, and synthesising sources to use as supporting evidence for …