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Publication Date: 1994
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Learners' Transfer of Writing Skills between Languages.
Berman, Robert
TESL Canada Journal, v12 n1 p29-46 Win 1994
Reports on a study of 126 secondary English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students' transfer of essay organization skills between languages (Icelandic and English). Pre- and posttest proficiency scores were analyzed. It was concluded that students' success in transferring writing skills between languages is assisted by their grammatical proficiency in the target language. Contains 6 tables and 15 references. (LR)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, English (Second Language), Essays, Grammatical Acceptability, High School Students, Language of Instruction, Language Proficiency, Pretests Posttests, Second Language Learning, Secondary Education, Transfer of Training, Uncommonly Taught Languages, Writing Achievement, Writing Instruction, Writing Processes, Writing Skills
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