文献综述写作中思辨能力的评估指标

Evaluation Criteria for Critical Thinking in Literature Review Writing

基于思辨理论和实证数据,本研究提出了对英文硕士论文文献综述部分的思辨能力进行评估的框架,框架由分析工具和思辨评估指标两部分组成。本文首先阐述框架的设计和使用方法,阐释思辨能力的五个评估指标,包括与核心论点的相关性、论证的理据性、评价性内容的深度与广度、核心论点的明确性以及论证结构的完整性。其次,使用该框架分析了15篇在国内和英国学习的中国学生硕士论文的文献综述部分手稿,简要报告分析结果,并探讨框架的适用性。本研究对思辨能力在学术写作中的教学和研究均有启示意义。

This article proposes a framework for evaluating critical thinking in the literature review chapters of master’s theses in English. The framework was designed based on theories of critical thinking and students’ written drafts, consisting an analytical tool and a set of evaluation criteria.The article firstly explains the design and use of the framework, elaborates on the evaluation criteria of critical thinking,i. e. relevance to the main arguments, rationality of argumentation,depth and width of evaluative arguments, clarity of the main arguments and the completeness of argumentative structure. Based on the findings of analysing 15 drafts written by Chinese candidates studying in China and the UK, it then discusses the applicability of this framework. The framework can be applied to both teaching and research of critical thinking in academic writing.