Research Article

A Cultural and Functional Approach to the Assessment of Logical Thinking Ability in English Writing

Table 1

Evaluation system of logical thinking ability in English writing.

Target layerFirst level index layerSecondary index layerIndex description

Assessment of logical thinking ability in English writingFrom the perspective of cultureUnderstanding vocabulary knowledge in EnglishCET-4 basic vocabulary and CET-4 vocabulary
Understanding grammar in EnglishTest scores of tense, voice, congruence, structure, and nonfinite verb
Understanding discourse knowledge in EnglishTest scores of grammatical cohesion, lexical cohesion, and discourse reconstruction
English reading comprehension abilityCET4 reading comprehension test scores
English listening comprehensionCET4 listening comprehension test scores
English vocabulary reuse abilityCET-4 basic vocabulary and CET-4 vocabulary
English grammar abilityTest scores of tense, voice, congruence, structure, and nonfinite verb
The ability of English discourse reuseTest scores of grammatical cohesion, lexical cohesion, and discourse reconstruction
Oral English abilityReading, oral test scores, and teacher impression scores
English writing abilityComposition score, number of words, and superstructure score
Chinese writing abilityComposition score, number of words, and superstructure score
Abide by the law of exclusionThe theme of the paper is distinct and the material selection is typical
Abide by the same principlesThe material and theme of the article are coordinated and unified
From the perspective of functionAbide by the law of contradictionThe level of the article is clear and the discussion is consistent
Follow the law of good reasonConvincing people by reason, conclusive evidence, full exposition, and satisfactory performance of the theme