This study investigates the writing revision strategies used by 16 Saudi English as foreign language (EFL) students. Two research methods were employed. First, think-aloud reporting was used to gain insightinto the thought processes utilized by the students, and to study the revision strategies that Saudi maleuniversity students make use of while writing compositions in L1 Arabic and L2 English. Second, a semi-structured interview was conducted with the aim of supporting the think-aloud data. Analysis of the think-aloud sessions and the interviews revealed that most of the time, strategies were used more frequently when students wrote in English rather than when they wrote in Arabic. In addition, it was found thatin general, specific strategies used when writing in Arabic were also used when writing and vice versa.
A Think-Aloud Protocols Investigation of Saudi English Major Students' Writing Revision Strategies in L1 (Arabic) and L2 (English)
Published 2012 in English Language Teaching
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PUBLICATION RECORD
- Publication year
2012
- Venue
English Language Teaching
- Publication date
2012-07-31
- Fields of study
Linguistics, Education, Psychology
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- Source metadata
Semantic Scholar
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- l1 arabic
The participants' first language condition in which writing and revision were observed.
Aliases: Arabic, first language Arabic
- l2 english
The participants' second language condition in which writing and revision were observed.
Aliases: English, second language English
- saudi english major students
The participant group of Saudi university students majoring in English who completed the writing tasks.
Aliases: Saudi male university students, Saudi EFL students
- semi-structured interview
An interview format with guided questions used here to support and supplement the verbal protocol data.
Aliases: interview
- think-aloud protocols
A data-collection method in which participants verbalize their thoughts while performing the writing task.
Aliases: think-aloud reporting, think aloud sessions
- writing revision strategies
The actions and decision-making processes writers use to revise compositions during writing.
Aliases: revision strategies
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