Intersection between punctuation and discourse: difficulties in the discourse genre interpretation in undergraduate students

La intersección entre puntuación y discurso: dificultades en la interpretación de modos del discurso en estudiantes universitarios

Abstract

Nowadays, the control of textual production is determinant for the young students to have academic and professional sucess. However everyday is more frequent that the students in higher education have a lack of linguistic abilities that may allow them to develop themselves in a textual environment like the academic one. In this research the undergraduate students perceptions are explored, about the discursive genres and informative structures to promote reflects about textual productions and interpretations at College.