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Hermilinda Abas, Imelda; Aziz, Noor Hashima Abd – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2016
The study was aimed at understanding the EFL Indonesian students' perspective on the writing process. The pilot study involved two male Indonesian postgraduate students in Universiti Utara Malaysia. The Indonesian students were selected based on the following criteria: (1) had enough knowledge in English writing, indicated by the completion of…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Pilot Projects
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Khoshsima, Hooshang; Zare-Behtash, Esmail; Khosravani, Mahboobeh – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2016
The main concern of most researchers in the field of second and foreign language teaching is lessening the problems and eliminating the hinders on the way of learning a language. Writing is considered as one of the most challenging and complicated tasks for learners to perform particularly when they have to write in a second or foreign language.…
Descriptors: Group Discussion, Writing Skills, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Toofan, Zohreh Zare – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2014
Writing is an important experience through which we are able to share ideas, arouse feelings, persuade and convince other people (white & Arndt, 1991). It is important to view writing not solely as the product of an individual, but as a cognitive, social and cultural act. Writing is an act that takes place within a context, that accomplishes a…
Descriptors: Writing Assignments, Self Management, Peer Influence, Writing Instruction
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Morgan, Gareth – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2014
I believe that there should be a focus on problematic language issues such as prepositions in the language classroom in order to provide continuous exposure to such features. Consequently I provided my students with supplementary activities on prepositions, and also promoted learner autonomy by highlighting urls which deal with collocation.…
Descriptors: Linguistic Input, Form Classes (Languages), Writing Instruction, Writing Improvement
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Tan-Ooi, L. C.; Tan, K. E. – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2013
This study investigated the impact of a designed web-based learning module on Year 12 students' learning of argumentative writing. The module known as WebQuest Learning Module or WebQLM comprises four units of learning. The subjects were 68 Year 12 Arts Stream students in an urban school in Penang. The main objective of this study was to…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Writing Instruction, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Nimehchisalem, Vahid – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2010
This paper reviews the issues of concern in writing scale development in English as Second Language (ESL) settings with an intention to provide a useful guide for researchers or writing teachers who wish to develop or adapt valid, reliable and efficient writing scales considering their present assessment situations. With a brief discussion on the…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Writing Tests, Research Tools, Writing Instruction