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This paper aims to: explore writing strategies in bilingual writers; compare first and second language writing strategies; discuss the results of the study and its implications in teaching second language writing.
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Writing Strategies: Differences In L1 And L2 Writing Author: Sophie Beare (c) Sophie Beare, Algonquin College, Ottawa, and Johanne Bourdages, University of Ottawa Abstract This paper aims to: explore writing strategies in bilingual writers; compare first and second language writing strategies; discuss the results of the study and its implications in teaching second language writing. Looking for related resources? Table of Contents Introduction Summary of the recent research on differences and similarities in L1 and L2 writing Writing strategies in L1 and L2 (Beare's 2000 study) Discussion References Introduction Recent research into the writing process of second language writers has produced a range of different conclusions. In particular, research done in the last decade in Canada, Iceland, Japan, and USA indicates two different views: Position One: The composing process in first language (L1) is different from the composing process in second language (L2) (Silva 1993). Position Two: Writers transfer their writing strategies from their first to...
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