A comparative study of differences in writing strategies among Chinese EFL learners, overseas Chinese ESL learners, and Northern American ENL learners

This paper concerns study of learning strategies from language learners. In the light of the types and models of strategies found in the study of ESL （English as a Second Language） learners＇ strategies abroad, the authors have summed up and induced 3 group learners＇ writing strategies stated in their reports, with which they have designed the surveying tool by using factor analysis. And then, the authors use descriptive and 1-way ANOVA （Analysis of Variance） analysis of SPSS16.0 （Statistical Program for Social Science） to examine the differences of strategies used by EFL （English as a Foreign Language） learners in China, overseas Chinese ESL learners in Northern Americas and Northern American ENL （English as a Native Language） learners. It is concluded by he results of the study that ENL and ESL learners are good at using various writing strategies. And there are significant differences in using writing strategies between ENL/ESL learners and EFL learners. The authors also conclude that the differences between ESL group and ENL group are not significant, much less than the ones between ESL group and EFL group. The authors make comparative analysis on the causes to the findings on the aspects of class teaching approaches and language learning surroundings, which bring out implications for teaching of English writing in China.

On the Relationship between Iranian EFL Students’ Writing Strategies and Writing Ability

This study aimed at investigating the relationship between writing strategies,and writing ability of Iranian EFL students.The participants were 120 students learming English in the Iranian EFL context.Data were gathered by means of a writing strategies questionnaire and an IELTS writing task.The results of Pearson correlation test revealed that there was a statistically significant relationship between writing strategies,and writing abilties of the participants.The results have some implications for teaching writing in the EFL context.

On the Relationship between Iranian EFL Students’Writing Strategies and Writing

This study aimed at investigating the relationship between writing strategies,and writing ability of Iranian EFL students.The participants were 120 students learning English in the Iranian EFL context.Data were gathered by means of a writing strategies questionnaire and an IELTS writing task.The results of Pearson correlation test revealed that there was a statistically significant relationship between writing strategies,and writing abilities of the participants.The results have some implications for teaching writing in the EFL context.

A Taxonomy of ESL/EFL Writing Strategies:A Synthesizing Study

Compared with well-established research on language learning strategies in second language acquisition, writing research is still inadequate in terms of studies on taxonomies of specific writing strategies. Therefore, by reviewing and synthesizing empirical studies on writing strategies, this paper tries to map out the theoretical bases of previous taxonomies and to identify inherent methodological problems in past studies, so as to arrive at a better and fuller understanding of the nature and categories of writing strategies and to come up with feasible suggestions for classroom writing instructions.

A Preliminary Study on Strategies to Improve Writing Skills in Lower Grades of Primary School

Teaching writing is an essential component of Chinese education in primary schools and an important foundation for students’reading,writing,and core literacy development.However,due to various reasons,children in the lower grades always face multiple difficulties in the learning task of writing.Based on this educational status quo,this article puts forward strategic suggestions for improving writing skills in the lower grades of primary school.Teachers should analyze students and attend to each student individually,optimize teaching methods,and implement hierarchical teaching.They should also strengthen the training of students’fine motor skills to solidify the physiological foundation for writing.Emphasis should be placed on cultivating the core quality of aesthetic creation.Employing multiple process evaluations can inspire children’s long-term interest in learning.

AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF ENGLISH WRITING STRATEGIES

Writing is an indispensable part of college English learning. However, the present situation of college English writing teaching in China is far from satisfactory. Although many studies have been carried out concerning college English writing and teaching, very few of them explored the writing strategies adopted by non-English majors in their composing process. It is expected that the investigation of writing strategies can help to discover what students actually do in composition writing, and consequently provide some insights into the teaching of college English writing. The research question addressed in this study is 'What strategies are used by non-English majors in their writing process?' The descriptive analysis of the results showed that Chinese non-English majors did employ diverse strategies in their composing process. Among the six strategy groups, memory strategies were the most frequently used. Compensation strategies were the next, while affective strategies were given the least attention. As for the specific writing strategies, the strategy of using discourse connectives was used most frequently by students, the strategy of discussing feelings with others was the least among their choice. These findings provided much insight into college English writing and teaching.

Fostering Intercultural Communicative Competence in Writing:A Preliminary Study

The deepening of internationalization has promoted intercultural communication.Countries around the world have established education policies on intercultural communication,highlighting the importance of intercultural communicative competence.The paper offers a preliminary study of how to foster learners’intercultural communicative competence in writing.It first elaborates intercultural communicative competence and the factors that cause intercultural communication failures,and then proposes a variety of writing strategies to develop learners’intercultural communicative competence.Suggestions on how to improve English teachers’intercultural communicative competence are also provided.

English Writing Strategy-Based on Three Steps

Many junior high school students have trouble in writing English composition, and this paper is primarily divided into three steps of pre-writing, while-writing and post-writing to answer the question: How to write a composition.

How to Write English Titles, Abstract and Key Words for Folklore Papers： Practice and Analysis

Folklore research entails field trips, serve as secondary role. Writing of title, abstract and while textual study and circumstantial investigation merely keywords for folklore papers differs from that of other types of articles. Proceeding from writing strategies and linguistic features, the authors intend to share their experience with fellow researchers.

Theoretical and experimental analyses of recording mark microstructures in signal waveform modulation optical disc

In this paper, we propose a dynamic mastering process model for signal waveform modulation （SWM） optical disc. To form the ideal microstructures and solve the problems in the SWM master manufacturing process, we use this model to simulate the three-dimensional mark profiles in the SWM read-only disc. The simulated micro-patterns of recording pits and lands are employed to optimize the writing strategy and provide a quantitative basis for manufacturing the sub-pits and sub-lands. The simulation mark profiles are compared with the experimental ones, which are produced with the optimized writing strategy parameters. Comparison results demonstrate that the simulated profiles are highly consistent with the actual ones.

Understanding Good Language Learners’ Writing Strategy Use in the Chinese EFL Context: A Sociocultural Perspective

Strategy studies have been a well-established field in second language writing research and this article investigates English as a foreign language （EFL） learners＇ writing strategy use from a sociocultural perspective. Unlike the traditional focus on internal cognitive mechanisms in writing strategy studies, this sociocultural approach highlights the dialectic relationship between cognition and the sociocultural context and the importance of mediating resources in strategy use. Six proficient English majors from a Chinese university participated in the study, and data about their writing experience were collected through interviews. The findings showed that the participants used four types of writing strategies： artifact-mediated, rule-mediated, community-mediated, and role-mediated strategies. Other features of their strategy use include the diversity of mediating resources, idiosyncratic use of these resources, and the common goal to enhance their language knowledge and writing ability. Drawing on these findings, it is suggested that teachers can reconfigure the sociocultural context of writing activities to help students enhance their strategy use and possible ways include artifact manipulation and community construction.

The Integration of the Know-Want-Learn(KWL) Strategy into English Language Teaching for Non-English Majors

KWL策略于上世纪80年代提出,是当前美国阅读课堂广泛使用的导读策略。KWL过程反映了语言习得的基本认知过程,目前已经渗透MnSCU写作课堂,成为一种写作教学策略。国外一些教学研究者对该策略进行了相关的介绍和研究。尽管国内许多教材和课堂教学的导入活动源自类似的思路,但KWL作为语言学习的策略理论并未引起国内外语界的学术兴趣。因此文章以具体教案为例,通过教学实践尝试,对如何在非专业英语课堂教学中整合运用KWL导读策略和导写策略,以及学生的接受情况进行了相关研究,相信本研究对充分发挥KWL教学思路的潜在效益具有一定的启示。