The Use of Discourse Markers in Developing Writing

Abstract

Writing is one of the four language skills in language learning and teaching that needs to be developed by SL students. It has an important role in SL learning and teaching. It is crucial for SL learners, as they need it either for academic purposes or for professional ones. Many devices such as reference, ellipsis, substitution, and discourse markers are used in order to write cohesively and coherently. The aim of this paper is to focus on the role of discourse markers in developing students' writing. The work provides some theoretical background on this issue.