Essay Development Schemata to Support English Composition

Abstract

We propose essay development schemata to support learners in English essay writing. The schemata are expressed by unified vocabulary in unified level of detail. Since essay structures are expressed as such schemata, learners will be able to know what the structures of essay exist, recognize how each structure is different, and what kinds of information are necessary for composing a type of essay. Computers, moreover, can support learners in composing essays by referring to the schemata as the knowledge of the logical structures of English essay.