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Peer reviewedPolio, Charlene; Glew, Margo – Journal of Second Language Writing, 1996
Examines how English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students choose a prompt from several options on a timed-writing exam. Researchers interviewed 26 students after observing them taking a writing exam. Findings indicate that students' background knowledge, question type, and topic specificity influence their decision and that time is not an…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Cues
