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Hanne Roothooft; Amparo Lázaro-Ibarrola; Bram Bulté – Language Teaching Research, 2025
Second language (L2) writing research has demonstrated that young learners discuss linguistic issues, make use of feedback, and show a generally positive disposition toward writing tasks. However, many issues deserve further investigation. Regarding task implementation, few studies have been conducted with young learners writing individually, and…
Descriptors: Error Correction, Feedback (Response), Accuracy, Writing Instruction
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Tabari, Mahmoud Abdi – TESL-EJ, 2017
Much research has investigated the role of planning time in second language writing; however, the results show that there are inconsistent findings about the effects of planning time conditions on the complexity of the EFL learners' textual output. The current study attempted to consider the differential effects of planning time conditions in…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Persuasive Discourse
Carney, Paul – 1995
An informal study attempted to determine if audio-taped comments on student papers in freshman composition were as efficient and effective as those actually written on student papers. An instructor began the experiment in the third week of the semester--after he had already returned one batch of papers with written comments on them. Students…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Audiotape Recordings, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods
Crerand, Mary E. Lavin – 1994
A study investigated the following questions: (1) How does writing develop in a foreign language context? (2) What are the learners' perceptions of writing in a foreign language? (3) What is the influence of first language literacy skills on second language writing? (4) What is the influence of second language proficiency on second language…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, English, French, Higher Education
Metzgar, Judith – 1992
A study identified and compared writing needs of graduates of Criminal Justice and Drafting and Design programs at Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Community College (WCCC). Subjects, 115 graduates of the programs from 1972 through 1990, completed surveys. A total of 310 questionnaires were sent, for a return rate of 37%. Results indicated that:…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Criminal Law
Gardner, Ruth; McGinnis, Jo – 1986
To compare information about the uses of computers in composition in representative universities, this document reports on a study that gathered data from teachers, administrators, and students at 10 universities by means of questionnaires and interviews by letter, by phone, and in person during visits to campus computer labs and classrooms. The…
Descriptors: College English, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs