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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 17
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Skill Building Writing Class Design: Reflections of Triangular Writing Process
Han, Eunhee
Journal of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics, 17 n2 p141-157 2013
This study presents how college freshmen students reflect on their
writing skills using a triangular writing process. A triangular writing
process consists of Clog as a freewriting format, personal journal log as
an informal writing format, and writing assignments as a formal writing
format. Participants were 47 undergraduate students who took "College
Writing" course, a course required in liberal arts upon entering college.
Followed by a nature of qualitative study, the study data was collected
through open-ended questionnaire and narratives. Through thematic
analysis, the study results revealed the three main themes emerged from
a reflection of a triangular writing process: 1. expressing thoughts and
ideas; 2. applying writing style, 3. enjoying self-directed writing. The
study results suggested that student writers need to make a connection
between informal and formal writing formats in order to exercise writing
which can be continually circulated throughout the semester and help
students to become fluent in writing as well as gaining competency. A
suggestion for further research on an L2 writing class is presented as
well as study limitations.
Descriptors: Skill Development, College Freshmen, Writing Assignments, Writing Instruction, Questionnaires, Personal Narratives, Qualitative Research, Writing (Composition), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Writing Processes, Journal Writing
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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