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The impact of AI writing tools on the content and organization of students’ writing: EFL teachers’ perspective Open
The primary objective of this study was to examine the range of available Artificial Intelligence (AI) writing tools and assess their influence on student writing, particularly in terms of content and organization, as perceived by English …
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The impact of formative peer feedback on higher education students’ academic writing: a Meta-Analysis Open
Peer feedback is frequently implemented with academic writing tasks in higher education. However, a quantitative synthesis is still lacking for the impact that peer feedback has on students’ writing performance. The current study conveyed …
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Effects of web-based collaborative writing on individual L2 writing development Open
This study investigated the effect of repeated in-class web-based collaborative writing tasks on second language writers’ (L2) individual writing scores. A pre-test post-test research model was used in addition to participant surveys, clas…
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Linguistic Injustice in the Writing of Research Articles in English as a Second Language: Data From Taiwanese and Mexican Researchers Open
This study investigates the added burden Mexican and Taiwanese non-native English speaker (NNES) researchers perceive when writing research articles in English as a second language (L2) compared with their experience of first language (L1)…
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The Impact of Writing Anxiety, Writing Achievement Motivation, and Writing Self-Efficacy on Writing Performance: A Correlational Study of Iraqi Tertiary EFL Learners Open
Previous studies have examined learner factors such as anxiety, self-efficacy, and achievement motivation in ESL/EFL (English as a second language/English as a foreign language) writing. Studies have affirmed that self-efficacy and achieve…
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EXPLORING SECOND LANGUAGE WRITERS’ PAUSING AND REVISION BEHAVIORS Open
This study investigated the cognitive processes underlying pauses at different textual locations (e.g., within/between words) and various levels of revision (e.g., below word/clause). We used stimulated recall, keystroke logging, and eye-t…
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Synchronous and asynchronous teacher electronic feedback and learner uptake in ESL composition Open
We know little about how teacher feedback and student revisions are influenced when feedback is given electronically. This study contributes to a better understanding of teacher electronic feedback (TEF) in second language writing by inves…
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Web-based collaborative writing in L2 contexts: Methodological insights from text mining Open
The increasingly widespread use of social software (e.g., Wikis, Google Docs) in second language (L2) settings has brought a renewed attention to collaborative writing. Although the current methodological approaches to examining collaborat…
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The Teaching of EFL Writing in Indonesia Open
Writing is one of the most important aspects in English language acquisition. Teaching writing has its own challenges since there are some steps and requirements that teachers should prepare to undertake in the classroom. This article is a…
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EFL Teachers’ Perspectives toward the Use of ChatGPT in Writing Classes: A Case Study at Van Lang University Open
The introduction of ChatGPT is seen as a potential chance to improve second language learning and instruction. However, the acceptance of technology in education is dependent on instructors' views. As a consequence, it is vital to explore …
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Genre Knowledge and Writing Development: Results From the Writing Transfer Project Open
Using a mixed-methods, multi-institutional design of general education writing courses at four institutions, this study examined genre as a key factor for understanding and promoting writing development. It thus aims to provide empirical v…
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Second language writing development: A research agenda Open
In 1998, Wolfe-Quintero, Inagaki & Kim published a monograph describing measures used in assessing writing development. Despite more recent research on linguistic development (e.g., Bulté & Housen 2012; Verspoor, Schmid & Xu 2012; Connor-L…
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A Longitudinal Study in the L2 Acquisition of the French TAM System Open
Empirical studies investigating the second language (L2) acquisition of tense, aspect, mood/modality (TAM) systems offer an enlightening window into L2 learners’ linguistic competence because they involve all areas of a language, making th…
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The SFL genre-based approach to writing in EFL contexts Open
This research investigates the changes in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners’ psychological attributes in relation to awareness of the lexicogrammatical features and generic structures of a discussion genre essay. This was achiev…
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Collaborative Blended Learning Writing Environment: Effects on EFL Students’ Writing Apprehension and Writing Performance Open
This study examined the effects of collaborative blended learning writing environment on students’ writing apprehension and writing performance as perceived by a selected group of EFL students enrolled in one of the international schools i…
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Integrating ChatGPT into EFL writing instruction: Benefits and challenges Open
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) writing skills presents a unique set of challenges, from developing students' language proficiency to providing personalized feedback and support. In recent years, there has been growing interes…
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Task repetition and collaborative writing by EFL children: Beyond CAF measures Open
Research into the potential of collaborative writing is relatively new. Similarly, task repetition (TR), which has been claimed to be a valuable tool for language learning, has been rarely explored in the context of writing. Therefore, lit…
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An Analysis on Writing Anxiety of Indonesian EFL College Learners Open
This study aims at analyzing the writing anxiety of English students of an Islamic State College in East Java, Indonesia. This study described the levels, dominant type, and main factors of writing anxiety of the English students. Fifty En…
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Electronic Peer Feedback, EFL Academic Writing and Reflective Thinking: Evidence From a Confucian Context Open
Electronic peer feedback (e-PF) has offered a number of benefits to English as a foreign language (EFL) students’ academic writing competence and reflective thinking. However, little research has been conducted to examine whether e-PF can …
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English as a foreign language writers’ metacognitive strategy knowledge of writing and their writing performance in multimedia environments Open
This paper reports on an exploratory study that investigated the relationship between English as a foreign language (EFL) writers’ reported metacognitive strategy knowledge and their English writing performance in multimedia environments i…
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EFL STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN WRITING, WRITING PROFICIENCY, AND GENDER Open
There have been a lot of research studies on the role of motivation in education and language learning. However, research on the role of motivation in the area of EFL (English as a foreign language) writing is a rare undertaking. This stud…
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Benefits of expressive writing in reducing test anxiety: A randomized controlled trial in Chinese samples Open
Long-term expressive writing of positive emotions appears to help reduce test anxiety by using insight and positive emotion words for Chinese students. Efficient and effective intervention programs to ease test anxiety can be designed base…
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Promoting Peer Feedback in Developing Students’ English Writing Ability in L2 Writing Class Open
The study aimed at investigating the effects of peer feedback on students’ English writing ability in L2 writing class. A mixed-methods research, an embedded experimental design was employed, making use of a writing pretest and post-test a…
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How Technology Tools Impact Writing Performance, Lexical Complexity, and Perceived Self-Regulated Learning Strategies in EFL Academic Writing: A Comparative Study Open
Students experience different levels of autonomy based on the mediation of self-regulated learning (SRL), but little is known about the effects of different mediation technologies on students' perceived SRL strategies. This mixed explanato…
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An investigation of foreign language writing anxiety and its reasons among pre-service EFL teachers in Pakistan Open
Psychologically complicated by nature, anxiety refers to feelings of worry, fear, or apprehension. Several research studies have been devoted to exploring anxiety's effects on language skills, including writing. Since foreign language anxi…
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Perspectives on Using Automated Writing Evaluation Systems to Provide Written Corrective Feedback in the ESL Classroom Open
While feedback is widely considered essential for second language (L2) writing development (Bitchener & Ferris, 2012), teachers may not always be able to provide their learners with immediate and frequent corrective feedback. Automated wri…
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Tracking the Real‐Time Evolution of a Writing Event: Second Language Writers at Different Proficiency Levels Open
The current study focused on emergent processes during real‐time second language (L2) writing activity in an English as a foreign language university context, examining differences in these processes across individual capacities. Participa…
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The Effect of Different Types of Peer Feedback Provision on EFL Students’ Writing Performance Open
Writing in English is often claimed as the most complex skills compared to the other three skills.Due to its complexity, feedback is seen to be an important part in writing process since it can lead to the students' better writing performa…
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Second Language Writing Anxiety of Indonesian EFL Students Open
This research reported the types, as well as the causal factors of writing anxiety experienced by 44 volunteered Indonesian student writers from the first and second year of college. This research applied two questionnaires to get descript…
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An Investigation into Writing Strategies and Writing Proficiency of University Students Open
This paper reports on an investigation into the relationship between writing strategy use and L2 writing proficiency. Although research into language learning strategies is extensive, only a few studies have addressed L2 writing strategies…