Writing strategies of Chinese EFL senior high school students / He Xiao
It has been stated in a number of studies (Nooreiny & Mazlin, 2013; Roya Khoii, 2011; Tangpermpoon, 2008) that English as a Foreign Language (EFL) or English as a Second Language (ESL) students faced difficulties when writing in English. Efficient writing strategies play an important role in...
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2016
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| Online Access: | http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6485/ http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6485/4/xiao.pdf |
| Summary: | It has been stated in a number of studies (Nooreiny & Mazlin, 2013; Roya Khoii, 2011;
Tangpermpoon, 2008) that English as a Foreign Language (EFL) or English as a Second
Language (ESL) students faced difficulties when writing in English. Efficient writing
strategies play an important role in enabling students to achieve their English writing
success. The purposes of this study are to investigate the writing strategies employed by
Chinese EFL senior high school students, identify the difference between proficient and
less proficient students on their use of writing strategies in English and explore some
possible reasons of using certain writing strategies. This study employed a mixed method
approach by using a questionnaire, recall protocols and post-writing interviews. Initial
findings reveal that the learners use more strategies at the while-writing stage as compared
to strategies at the prewriting and revising stages. The findings also highlight that there is a
significant difference between proficient and less proficient learners on the use of some
writing strategies. In addition, EFL learners are mainly influenced by exam-oriented writing
experience, attitude, writing difficulties, teaching approach and lack of confidence. The
findings of this study could shed better understanding on some popular writing strategies
used by these EFL learners. It also assists teachers and educators to develop better teaching
methods in guiding students to be better equipped with efficient writing strategies. |
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