Task representation and second language writers' prior writing experience: A case study
Abstract
Task representation, an interpretative process of the rhetorical task that weaves itself throughout the composing processes (Flower, 1990), is a significant yet under-examined issue in second language (L2) writing. To learn more about this issue, in this study, I examined six advanced ESL writers' interpretation processes of a reading-to-write task and the impact of their previous writing experience on their representations of the current task. Data were collected via a questionnaire, think-aloud protocols, interviews, and participants' written texts. The findings of the study suggest that L2 writers' literacy history plays a significant role in their construction of a writing task, affecting the strategies they use when they plan and select their material.
Degree
Ph.D.
Advisors
Silva, Purdue University.
Subject Area
Rhetoric|Composition|Language arts|Higher education
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