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Download full textAl Murshidi, Ghadah – English Language Teaching, 2014
The study examines writing challenges Emirati and Saudi students face at U.S. universities. Based on a sample of 219, a mixed methods approach was used to analyze responses from the participants. The results of the questionnaire reveal that Less than 31% Emirati and Saudi students feel "comfortable" in completing written assignments. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Mixed Methods Research, Questionnaires
Direct linkDoolan, Stephen M. – Written Communication, 2013
Recently, scholars have suggested that "second-language writers" are made up of two distinct groups: Generation 1.5 (long-term U.S.-resident language learners) and more traditional L2 students (e.g., international or recently arrived immigrants). To investigate that claim, this study compares the first-year composition writing of…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Freshman Composition, College Freshmen, English (Second Language)
