Zhang (2012, p. 272) claims that "'[c]oherence is the essential condition to distinguish text from non-text", so being coherent is the basic characteristic of a source text which can be understood and translated into another language.
In addition, the content, level of personalisation, frequency of text messages sent and level of interaction between message sender and receiver varies greatly between studies, and it is unclear from prior research what characteristics of text messages or text message-based intervention programmes are optimal.
Benchmarks: Applies reading skills and strategies to a variety of informational texts; Knows the defining characteristics of a variety of informational texts; Evaluates the clarity and accuracy of information; Supports inferences about information in texts by referring to text features Language Arts Standard 8 – Demonstrates competence in speaking and listening as tools for learning.
Benchmarks: Applies reading skills and strategies to a variety of informational texts; Knows the defining characteristics of a variety of informational texts; Evaluates the clarity and accuracy of information; Supports inferences about information in texts by referring to text features (CTSS – 'english', '9-12', '7') This lesson plan may be used to address the academic standards listed above.
Benchmarks: Applies reading skills and strategies to a variety of informational texts; Knows the defining characteristics of a variety of informational texts; Evaluates the clarity and accuracy of information; Supports inferences about information in texts by referring to text features This lesson plan may be used to address the academic standards listed above.
Benchmarks: Applies reading skills and strategies to a variety of informational texts; Knows the defining characteristics of a variety of informational texts; Evaluates the clarity and accuracy of information; Supports inferences about information in texts by referring to text features Visual Arts Standard 1- Understands applieslies media, techniques, and processes related to the visual arts.
Benchmarks: Applies reading skills and strategies to a variety of informational texts; Knows the defining characteristics of a variety of informational texts; Draws conclusions and makes inferences based on explicit and implicit information in texts Grades 9-12 World History Standard 41- Understands the causes and global consequences of World War II.
Benchmarks: Applies reading skills and strategies to a variety of informational texts; Knows the defining characteristics of a variety of informational texts; Draws conclusions and makes inferences based on explicit and implicit information in texts (CTSS – 'english', '6-8', '7') Technology Standard 3- Understands the relationships among science, technology, society, and the individual.
Benchmarks: Applies reading skills and strategies to a variety of informational texts; Knows the defining characteristics of a variety of informational texts; Draws conclusions and makes inferences based on explicit and implicit information in texts Grades 9-12 Historical Understanding Standard 2- Understands the historical perspective.
This paper is organized as follows: Section 2 explains the characteristics of Thai text together with a pseudo-morpheme (PM), a sub-lexical unit in Thai.
