@article{ART003285906},
author={Kim Youn-hee and An Hyerahm},
title={Argumentative Writing to International Student Policies in Canada and Korea},
journal={Asia-Pacific Journal of Canadian Studies},
issn={2951-0619},
year={2025},
volume={31},
number={2},
pages={225-248},
doi={10.22691/kacs310206}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim Youn-hee
AU - An Hyerahm
TI - Argumentative Writing to International Student Policies in Canada and Korea
JO - Asia-Pacific Journal of Canadian Studies
PY - 2025
VL - 31
IS - 2
PB - Korea Association For Canadian Studies
SP - 225
EP - 248
SN - 2951-0619
AB - This study investigates how Korean university students construct and justify their reasoning in English argumentative essays addressing two contrasting international student policies: Canada’s restriction on international student enrollment and Korea’s expansion initiative. Drawing on 175 essays written by undergraduate EFL students, the analysis identifies both the stances students take and the reasoning patterns underlying their arguments. The findings reveal systematic contrasts across policy contexts. In the Canadian case, students predominantly employed economic reasoning, focusing on domestic welfare, resource management, and the legitimacy of government responsibility. In contrast, essays on Korea’s expansion policy emphasized socio-cultural and educational reasoning, highlighting internationalization as a means of cultural exchange, institutional survival, and national development. These patterns suggest that students’ reasoning adapts to the perceived orientation and socio-political framing of each policy, demonstrating context-sensitive argumentation. The study argues that L2 argumentative writing tasks, when grounded in authentic policy debates, can serve as powerful instruments for examining learners’ critical thinking and social judgment, revealing how they use English not only to argue but also to reason about public issues.
KW - argumentative writing;critical thinking;policy discourse;reasoning analysis;context-dependent reasoning
DO - 10.22691/kacs310206
ER -
Kim Youn-hee and An Hyerahm. (2025). Argumentative Writing to International Student Policies in Canada and Korea. Asia-Pacific Journal of Canadian Studies, 31(2), 225-248.
Kim Youn-hee and An Hyerahm. 2025, "Argumentative Writing to International Student Policies in Canada and Korea", Asia-Pacific Journal of Canadian Studies, vol.31, no.2 pp.225-248. Available from: doi:10.22691/kacs310206
Kim Youn-hee, An Hyerahm "Argumentative Writing to International Student Policies in Canada and Korea" Asia-Pacific Journal of Canadian Studies 31.2 pp.225-248 (2025) : 225.
Kim Youn-hee, An Hyerahm. Argumentative Writing to International Student Policies in Canada and Korea. 2025; 31(2), 225-248. Available from: doi:10.22691/kacs310206
Kim Youn-hee and An Hyerahm. "Argumentative Writing to International Student Policies in Canada and Korea" Asia-Pacific Journal of Canadian Studies 31, no.2 (2025) : 225-248.doi: 10.22691/kacs310206
Kim Youn-hee; An Hyerahm. Argumentative Writing to International Student Policies in Canada and Korea. Asia-Pacific Journal of Canadian Studies, 31(2), 225-248. doi: 10.22691/kacs310206
Kim Youn-hee; An Hyerahm. Argumentative Writing to International Student Policies in Canada and Korea. Asia-Pacific Journal of Canadian Studies. 2025; 31(2) 225-248. doi: 10.22691/kacs310206
Kim Youn-hee, An Hyerahm. Argumentative Writing to International Student Policies in Canada and Korea. 2025; 31(2), 225-248. Available from: doi:10.22691/kacs310206
Kim Youn-hee and An Hyerahm. "Argumentative Writing to International Student Policies in Canada and Korea" Asia-Pacific Journal of Canadian Studies 31, no.2 (2025) : 225-248.doi: 10.22691/kacs310206
