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Profile Issues in Teachers` Professional Development
Print version ISSN 1657-0790
Abstract
GARCIA MONTES, Paula Andrea; SAGRE BARBOZA, Ana María and LACHARME OLASCOAGA, Alba Isabel. Systemic Functional Linguistics and Discourse Analysis as Alternatives When Dealing With Texts. profile [online]. 2014, vol.16, n.2, pp.101-116. ISSN 1657-0790. https://doi.org/10.15446/profile.v16n2.38113.
This article presents a case study research with aims to find out which activities, methodological and textual aspects used in a reading strategies course were causing a group of students difficulties when analyzing critically written information. We conducted the study at Universidad de Córdoba (Colombia) with seventh semester students from the undergraduate English program. The data collection techniques used included observations, document analysis, interviews, and a Preliminary English Test for students. The results were analyzed taking into account issues in discourse analysis and systemic functional linguistics. Results show reasons why students find it difficult to successfully complete the analysis of written texts. These results can serve as useful alternatives for planning reading lessons.
Keywords : Critical discourse analysis; discourse analysis; reading; systemic functional linguistics.