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Fatima A. Y. Al-Inbari; Baleigh Q. Al-Wasy; Hassan S. Mahdi; Haifa Al-Nofaie – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2023
This study explores the impact of mind mapping on the writing of English as a Foreign Language [EFL] among Saudi learners and the bilateral effects of mind mapping and other writing processes. Little research has been devoted to the effect of electronic mind mapping as a mediating tool. Despite the cyclical nature of writing processes, the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Writing Instruction
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Worden, Dorothy L. – Assessing Writing, 2009
It is widely assumed that the constraints of timed essay exams will make it virtually impossible for students to engage in the major hallmarks of the writing process, especially revision, in testing situations. This paper presents the results of a study conducted at Washington State University in the Spring of 2008. The study examined the…
Descriptors: Timed Tests, Writing Evaluation, Writing Tests, Educational Assessment
Zhang, Liru – 2001
The effects of prewriting, drafting, and revising in a large-scale writing assessment were studied, focusing on drafting and revision patterns exhibited by students during testing. A total of 465 students were selected for this study (113 in grade 3, 117 in grade 5, and 116 in grade 10). Each student's work included the prewriting, first draft,…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, High School Students, Prewriting
Bass, Bill; Brigman, Donna; Brooks, Gordon, Jr.; Edgar, Laurie; Melton, Mark; Rumbaugh, Will – 1999
This guide to the Georgia Middle Grades Writing Assessment (MGWA) serves the purpose of improving writing and writing instruction. It includes a description of test administration conditions, a sample test booklet, and a structured overview of the writing assessment. Prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading are explained in the…
Descriptors: Editing, Middle Schools, Prewriting, Proofreading