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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Second language (L2) writing"”.
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The workplace writing experiences of EAL (English as an Additional Language) professionals: five case studies
A review of the literature on English second language (L2) writing skills reveals a need for more research on the workplace writing experiences of L2 professionals employed in English as an Additional Language (EAL) contexts. Through a case study approach involving a semi-structured interview, a …
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EFFECTS OF COLLABORATION AND ISOMORPHIC MODELS ON TRANSFER: AN L2 WRITING INVESTIGATION
… research investigating the role of feedback in second language (L2) writing has set out to find an answer to this question. Based on the principle that feedback is given to students as a means of providing useful information to improve their writing (Bitchener, 2008, 2009; Hanaoka & Izumi, …
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Representations of Second Language Writing and Writers in Academic Discourse: a Diachronic Corpus-Assisted Discourse Study
… study examines diachronic lexical variation in second language writing (SLW) research and the discursive representations of second language (L2) writing and writers in the field’s academic discourse as captured in a purpose-built specialized corpus of the Journal of Second Language Writing …
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The Impact of Genre-Informed Persuasive Writing in the Chinese Tertiary Classroom
Teaching approach is an important inquiry in second language (L2) writing scholarship. This study proposes that a genre-informed writing programme could be more effective than the current curriculum-material teaching programme in improving students’ writing of English as a foreign language (EFL) in …
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Investigating the comparative validity of computer- and paper-based writing tests and differences in impact on EFL test-takers and raters
… of computer-based (CB) and paper-based (PB) writing tests for direct assessment of second language (L2) writing. As the use of computers in academic writing and standardised language testing increases, it is necessary to examine whether CB tests are comparable to the traditional PB writing …
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The effects of written corrective feedback on second language writing focused on the English articles system
… of written corrective feedback and error logs in L2 writing focused on English articles. For this study, during a semester, 25 undergraduate students in two intact ESL writing courses received implicit or explicit feedback while one of the classes were asked to keep error logs after receiving …
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Second language writing development from a Complex Dynamic Systems Theory perspective : a multiple case-study of Hungarian learners of English
Second language (L2) writing (especially English as a foreign language) is generally considered as one of the most important skills that language learners need to acquire during their language education (Lee, 2016). However, L2 writing might be one of the most difficult skills for English as a …
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The effect of online translators on L2 writing in French
… words to entire paragraphs, instantly from one language to another. Discussion in the literature about OT for second-language (L2) acquisition has generally focused either on the pedagogical and ethical issues surrounding online translators or on anecdotal discussions of errors researchers have …