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Table 3 Linguistic accuracy and appropriateness

From: EFL supervisors’ written feedback focus and language functions: a mixed methods study

 

Items

Number (Percent)

Always

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

1

Appropriateness of word choice

18 (32.7)

21 (38.2)

11 (20)

5 (9.1)

2

Appropriateness of voice

16 (29.1)

27 (49.1)

7 (12.7)

2 (3.6)

3 (5.5)

3

Grammatical accuracy

9 (16.4)

19 (34.5)

15 (27.3)

9 (16.4)

4

Coherence and cohesion

13 (23.6)

23 (41.8)

15 (27.3)

4 (7.3)

5

Development of ideas

17 (30.9)

24 (43.6)

10 (18.2)

4 (7.3)

6

Stance in the thesis work

17 (30.9)

18 (32.7)

10 (18.2)

7 (12.7)

3 (5.5)

 

Total

90 (27.5)

132 (40.4)

68 (20.8)

31 (9.5)

6 (1.8)