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Aloairdhi, Nafilah M. – English Language Teaching, 2019
Writing is an important skill in language learning and in academic achievement. The level of writing anxiety could affect students' achievements positively or negatively. This research aimed to examine the writing anxiety among Saudi female learners enrolled in English language departments at some Saudi universities. It also aimed to identify the…
Descriptors: Writing Apprehension, Academic Achievement, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Dong, Tian; Yue, Lu – English Language Teaching, 2015
This research attempts to discuss the validity of introducing the evaluation of students' critical thinking skills (CTS) into the assessment system of college English writing through an empirical study. In this paper, 30 College English Test Band 4 (CET-4) writing samples were collected and analyzed. Students' CTS and the final scores of collected…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, College English
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Toofan, Zohreh Zare; Maghsoudi, Mojtaba; Madani, Davood – English Language Teaching, 2014
Writing is an important experience through which we are able to share ideas, arouse feelings, persuade and convince other people (White & Arndt, 1991). It is important to view writing not solely as the product of an individual, but as a cognitive, social and cultural act. Writing is an act that takes place within a context, that accomplishes a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Writing Evaluation, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Peer Evaluation
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Dang, Trang Thi Doan; Nguyen, Huong Thu – English Language Teaching, 2013
Two approaches to grammar instruction are often discussed in the ESL literature: direct explicit grammar instruction (DEGI) (deduction) and indirect explicit grammar instruction (IEGI) (induction). This study aims to explore the effects of indirect explicit grammar instruction on EFL learners' mastery of English tenses. Ninety-four…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Grammar, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction