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(Argumenteren en) betogende teksten

English translation: argumentative writing

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Dutch term or phrase:betogende teksten
English translation:argumentative writing
Entered by: Inge Dijkstra

08:27 Dec 18, 2006
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics / Teacher training college
Dutch term or phrase: (Argumenteren en) betogende teksten
Een vak bij de Lerarenopleiding Nederlands (losse term, geen context). Het gaat m.n. om 'betogende teksten': (Reasoning and) contending texts?
Inge Dijkstra
Netherlands
Local time: 19:37
argumentative texts
Explanation:
although the texts bit could be replaced by writing.

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-12-18 09:59:29 GMT)
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definitely "argumentative writing". Jarry´s dictionary definition n#2 (and 127000 mainly education-related hits)
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vic voskuil
Netherlands
Local time: 19:37
Grading comment
My apologies for not adhering to the Kudoz rule to wait at least 24 hours before grading. However, I'd prefer to have the major part of this project completed before the Christmas holidays. Thanks everyone! Jack, your reference was most convincing!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4Debating/disputation and dialectic texts
jarry (X)
3 +1argumentative texts
vic voskuil
3(Reasoning and) written arguments
Dave Calderhead


Discussion entries: 4





  

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(Reasoning and) written arguments


Explanation:
or written argumentation / support / substantiation

Got distracted from submitting my answer earlier by client with job offer!

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 19:37
Native speaker of: English
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Debating/disputation and dialectic texts


Explanation:
Dialectic: 1. disputation or debate, esp. when intended to resolve difference between two views; 2. logical argumentation; -adj. 5. of or relating to logical disputation

jarry (X)
South Africa
Local time: 19:37
Native speaker of: English
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
argumentative texts


Explanation:
although the texts bit could be replaced by writing.

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-12-18 09:59:29 GMT)
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definitely "argumentative writing". Jarry´s dictionary definition n#2 (and 127000 mainly education-related hits)

vic voskuil
Netherlands
Local time: 19:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
My apologies for not adhering to the Kudoz rule to wait at least 24 hours before grading. However, I'd prefer to have the major part of this project completed before the Christmas holidays. Thanks everyone! Jack, your reference was most convincing!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  jarry (X): argumentative: 1. given to arguing; 2. characterised by argument; 3. controversial. Because of the ambiguity of the word, I believe that any native speaker would want to avoid it in this context.
16 mins
  -> odd they teach it at universities then :)
agree  Jack den Haan: Yes indeed. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Text_types, for example.
47 mins
  -> thanks Jack
neutral  writeaway: it's odd if they teach 'argumentative texts', yes it is a strange sounding subject
56 mins
  -> innit. writing then
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