Abstract

LOMBARDO, Enrico  and  COLOMBO, M. Elena. An approach to study of relationship between argumentative academic writing skills and conceptual domain of disciplinary knowledge. Anu. investig. [online]. 2015, vol.22, n.1, pp.161-168. ISSN 1851-1686.

Argumentative writing skills are studied from Cultural Historical theory. Objectives: 1) to assess presence of academic argumentation in first year student´s written productions, CBC UBA; 2) to assess the level of conceptual domain of disciplinary knowledge in these same students; 3) to compare the results obtained in objectives 1 and 2. Hypothesis: the argumentation in student´s academic written productions correlates with expertise in conceptual domain of disciplinary knowledge.Methodology: descriptive quasi-experimental design. Sample type: Convenience sampling. 50 CBC Psychology student´s written productions will be taken, at the end of second semester 2013.The study is based on a pragmadialectic perspective of argumentation.The results would support the hypothesis. It is recommended to keep working along this line in order to deepen the level of significance of this study.

Keywords : Argumentative Academic written; Conceptual domain of disciplinary knowledge; Academic students.

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