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Investigating the washback effects on improving the writing performance of Iranian EFL university student [PDF]

, 2007
Because of the complex nature of writing as a social, cultural and cognitive phenomenon, and the variety of challenges faced by both learners and teachers, learning and teaching writing in EFL context, this study aimed to investigate the washback effects
Kolahi, Sholeh
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Authorial Voice in Islamic College English Department Students' Argumentative Writing [PDF]

, 2014
While considered elusive and abstract, authorial voice is paramount in English writing. Unfortunately, many of Indonesian EFL learners found it is highly challeging to show their voice in their writing.
Afifi, N. (Nur)
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Psychology and EFL Writing

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2015
AbstractThis study focuses on 1) exploring the writing attitudes, apprehension, and self-efficacy beliefs of Saudi learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) and 2) understanding the relationship between these components and writing competence in English.
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Generative Artificial Intelligence in the EFL Writing Context: Students' Literacy in Perspective

Qubahan Academic Journal
The birth of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential of developing language learners' English as a foreign language (EFL) writing skills; however, there is a substantial need to ensure that these learners are literate of generative AI ...
A. Alzubi
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Investigating the Types of Assessment Used by EFL University Teachers in the Productive Skills

مجلة ابحاث كلية التربية الاساسية
In recent years, researchers focus on finding out what types of assessment used by EFL university teachers to improve the teaching methods. In this line, the present study tries to investigate the types of assessment used by EFL university teachers when
Huda Kanaan Hamza, Ansam Ali Ismaeel
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THE IMPORTANCE OF NOTICING IN IMPROVING EFL STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILLS [PDF]

, 2013
The role of noticing in the second language acquisition has been increasingly considered by some researcher in L2 acquisition. Previous studies of the effect of noticing on EFL students’ task performance have shown that noticing has significant roles ...
Utami, Amrih Bekti
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Blogging about The Covid-19 Pandemic in EFL Writing Courses

Journal of Learning and Development Studies, 2022
This study aims to find out whether EFL instructors at Saudi universities use blogs; whether EFL students blog about themes related to the Covid-19 Pandemic in EFL course; to show EFL instructors how a class blog can be used to blog about the Covid-19 ...
Reima Al-Jarf
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Incorporating Cultural Background in Teaching EFL Writing in Libyan: A Critical Literature Review

Al-Lisan: Jurnal Bahasa
This study explores the crucial influence of cultural background on the writing performance of English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students, focusing specifically on the Libyan context.
Eman Fathia Baresh
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A questionnaire-based validation of metacognitive strategies in writing and their predictive effects on the writing performance of English as foreign language student writers

Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
IntroductionThis study—drawing upon data from a questionnaire—examined 503 Chinese university students’ metacognitive strategies in writing (MSW). The focus was on Chinese student writers who are learning English as a foreign language (EFL).MethodsThe ...
Chenghai Qin, Ruru Zhang, Yanling Xiao
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THE USE OF COHESIVE DEVICES IN RELATION TO THE QUALITY OF THE STUDENTS’ ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING [PDF]

, 2013
The ability to compose an argumentative text is important for ESL and EFL learners. In terms of the communicative nature of writing, cohesion is regarded as an essential textual component, not only to create organized text but also to the ...
Kusumaningrum, Sari
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