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Transcendental Pragmatics and Hermeneutics [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
: In which sense could transcendental pragmatics combined with a hermeneutical approach provide the social sciences with a critical oriented approach?
Hedberg, Petra
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Authorial Voice in Islamic College English Department Students' Argumentative Writing [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
While considered elusive and abstract, authorial voice is paramount in English writing. Unfortunately, many of Indonesian EFL learners found it is highly challeging to show their voice in their writing.
Afifi, N. (Nur)
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A Concept of a Digital and Traceable Manufacturing Documentation Based on Formalized Process Description Applied on Composite Aircraft Moveable

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
The documentation of component manufacture has become an essential part of today's production processes, especially for the analysis and optimization of production or component design with regard to structural performance, economic efficiency, and sustainability.
Björn Denker   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effects of teaching critical thinking on students

open access: yesJournal on English as a Foreign Language, 2015
This study is directed to find out whether teaching critical thinking affects the writing ability of argumentative essay. This research employed quasi experimental design as it was intended to measure the effects of the strategy on the ...
A’am Rifaldi Khunaifi
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the interplay of mode of discourse and proficiency level in ESL writing performance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Recent theory in discourse and practice in rhetoric has suggested that writers require different skills and strategies when writing for different purposes, and in using different genres and modes (Kinneavy, 1972; Carrell and Connor, 1991) in writing. The
Heng, Chan Swee, Md. Rashid, Sabariah
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Removing Oxide Layers and Retaining Oxide‐Free Steel Surfaces by Polishing in Oxygen‐Free Atmosphere

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
In this study, the efficacy of wet mechanical polishing under an oxygen‐free atmosphere for deoxidation and the retention of an oxide‐free steel surface are elucidated using X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The methodology proved successful; however, the results were highly dependent on the preparation of the solvents used to clean the samples after ...
Friedrich Bürger   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Naturalism, Evolution and Culture [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
In my essay, I will argue that evolution does not undermine naturalism. This is because Alvin Plantinga’s evolutionary argument against naturalism rests on a false and unmotivated premise and is thus invalid.
Wittwer, Silvan
core   +1 more source

The end of the essay? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
The essay has been called the 'default genre' in high school and university education. This paper examines the nature, history and function of the essay in this role, including feminist critiques of the genre.
Andrews, Richard
core   +2 more sources

Rafting of Ni‐Based Superalloys Under Multiaxial Load as Understood by Phase‐Field Simulations and Critical Experiments

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Phase‐field simulations coupled with dislocation‐density‐based crystal plasticity modeling reproduce γ′ rafting behavior in single‐crystal Ni‐based superalloys under varied loading conditions. The model captures both macroscopic creep and microscopic morphology evolution, with results matching high‐temperature creep experiments.
Micheal Younan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of using inquiry-based learning on EFL students’ critical thinking skills

open access: yesAsian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, 2020
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of using inquiry-based learning on students’ critical thinking skills. A quasi-experimental design which employed time series design with single group participants was used. A total of 20 EFL undergraduate
Bantalem Derseh Wale   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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