Abstract Collaborative writing has been traditionally studied in terms of language-related episodes (LREs), which have shown to be influenced by learner proficiency. Yet, the impact collaboration on written product received less attention, especially regarding child EFL learners. Our study analyzes individual reconstructions produced 30 Spanish-Basque children (aged 11–12) before and after (T1 ...

This study qualitatively analyzes the challenges presented by international undergraduate students in a freshman composition course at a large Midwestern university in the US. 15 students were divided into five groups, of three members each, with varying proficiency levels in writing. They were asked to submit reflections as journal/blog posts, on two assignments (each, a different genre). Each...

This study aimed to investigate the effect of sentence writing practice on male and female low-intermediate students’ English grammatical accuracy. The question this study tried to answer does English grammatical accuracy can be affected by sentence writing practice. To find the answer to the question, 15 low intermediate level students from Kish away institute were selected. They were both mal...

There is growing evidence that the lack of competence of university ESL (English as a second language) students in academic writing affects their overall academic performance. Olivas and Li (2006) connected low second-language proficiency levels in English to poor academic performance of international students studying at both university and college levels in the United States. Although, many E...

The paper presents the results of a survey conducted in academic year 2018/2019 among students Italian Studies at University Wroclaw on metacognitive self-consciousness concerning writing proficiency. questions concerned students' practice written forms expression their private lives; contribution (actual or anticipated) proficiency current and future professional career; evaluation teaching wi...

Performance standards have important consequences for all the stakeholders in assessment of L2 academic writing. These not only describe level writing performance but also provide a basis making evaluative decisions on Such high-stakes role requires enhancement objectivity standard setting procedure. Accordingly, this study aims to shed light upon usefulness Objective Standard Setting (OSS) met...

Abstract This paper investigates measures of change to help demonstrate the necessity variability as a developmental mechanism for advancing different features L2 learning (related here primarily writing, but also reading) with particular focus on learners at stages development. To do so, work draws three studies build case using meaningful marker change. Lowie, Wander M. & Marjolijn Verspo...

As a widely used English proficiency test that includes writing component, IELTS raises pedagogical challenges require high-stake literacy skills to meet the demands of assessment criteria. Many studies on various teaching strategies for tasks in preparation courses have been conducted. However, more information about explicit instructions is needed help test-taker candidates respond effectivel...

The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of modified cloze procedure on writing proficiency of Iranian intermediate EFL learners. To fulfill the purpose of the study, 110 participants studying at Semnan University majoring in English literature were tested on CELT proficiency test. 65 participants who were found to be homogenous were selected and assigned randomly to two groups...

The main purpose of this study is to investigate how voice is realized by Iranian EFL learners in persuasive English and Persian text types. This discourse-related notion is a required criterion for writing acceptable English. However, L2 learners from cultures other than English might face problems in realizing it, or even ignore it all through their writing. In this connection, the present st...