This study explores whether an extensive reading (ER) approach can enhance L2 learners' writing performance in an English for Academic Purposes context. Two classes were compared in terms of writing improvement after one semester: a 'traditional' writing class primarily focused on writing practice and grammar instruction, and an ER class in which…

This article investigates the effects of blogging as an approach to journal writing in the EFL writing classroom by means of a 16-week comparative experiment involving two groups of EFL college students. The experimental group (EG) was required to blog daily while the control group (CG) was asked to do so using traditional pen-and-paper methods.…

Quickwriting, a method for teaching writing to second language learners, features concentrating on content; not worrying about form; and writing without stopping. The process has the key advantage of aiding invention by separating the creating process from the editing process. Other advantages and some disadvantages of this method are discussed.…

Suggests alternative approaches to traditional feedback methods to help improve English-as-a-Second-Language writing skills. Interactive feedback styles such as minimal marking and taped commentary offer explicit information about teacher expectations and encourage students to reassess their work. (CB)

Describes the self-monitoring technique, where English-as-a-Second-Language students annotate their writing drafts with comments on their specific writing problems, allowing teachers to provide direct and appropriate feedback. This feedback facilitates teachers' understanding of writers' problems and intentions and allows writers more control over…

In response to the plateau of achievement advanced English-as-a-Second-Language students often reach, where they see little need for improvement, an instructor developed a program to help these students apply and improve writing skills outside of the immediate academic context. (CB)

Describes the uses and advantages of three feedback techniques for writers of English-as-a-Second-Language. These include peer feedback, involving classmates in evaluating writing; conferencing between the student-writer and the teacher-reader; and written comments from the perspective of a reader, not a grammarian or grade giver. (23 references)…

The value of using a word processor and its features which help English as a second language students improve their writing are discussed, including student assessment, possible teaching methods, and possible learning activities. (CB)