What the study found
The study found that the students' argumentative writing showed use of cohesive devices, which are links in text that help sentences and ideas connect. The authors also state that grammatical cohesion needs improvement to reach a higher level of cohesion.
Why the authors say this matters
The authors conclude that improving cohesive devices, especially grammatical cohesion, is important for producing writing with a higher level of cohesion. The study suggests this is relevant for analyzing and improving argumentative writing.
What the researchers tested
The researchers analyzed one piece of argumentative writing produced by fifth-semester Darussunnah students. They examined cohesion issues using cohesive devices as the basis for analyzing grammatical cohesion and lexical cohesion, and they used both qualitative and quantitative methods.
What worked and what didn't
The results showed that the students had performed cohesive devices in their writing. However, the abstract says they still need to improve their use of cohesive devices, especially in grammatical cohesion.
What to keep in mind
The abstract does not provide details about the size of the writing sample beyond one piece of argumentative writing. It also does not describe specific examples of the cohesive devices used or the exact grammatical problems found.
Key points
- The study examined cohesive devices in argumentative writing by fifth-semester Darussunnah students.
- The students were found to have used cohesive devices in their writing.
- The authors say grammatical cohesion needs improvement.
- Both grammatical and lexical cohesion were used as analysis categories.
- The abstract does not give specific examples or detailed counts of the results.
Disclosure
- Research title:
- Students used cohesive devices, but grammatical cohesion needs improvement
- Authors:
- Haqim Hasan Albana, Abdul Gafur Marzuki, Alek Alek, Didin Nuruddin Hidayat
- Institutions:
- Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta, Universitas Islam Negeri Palangka Raya
- Publication date:
- 2026-04-11
- OpenAlex record:
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