This research looked at how using a process writing technique the Padlet application (PA) influenced argumentative of undergraduates majoring in English as foreign language (EFL). Sixty students their fourth-year and translation major made up study's subjects. Then, they were randomly assigned to one two groups (N=30 total): experiment group or control group. Participants' ages varied between 1...

The aim of this paper is to contribute learner corpus research into formulaic language in native and non-native German. To effect, a argumentative essays written by advanced British students German (WHiG) was compared with speakers (Falko-L1). A corpus-driven analysis reveals larger number 3-grams WHiG than Falko-L1, which suggests that learners are more likely use writing their native-speaker ...

Contribution: Demonstrates how to use experiential learning (EL) improve argumentative writing. Presents the design and development of a natural language processing (NLP) application for aiding instructors in providing feedback on student essays. Discusses EL combined with automated support pro...

The present study explored the intensity level of authorial voice in relation to the quality of argumentative writing. 42 undergraduate learners of English as a foreign language (36 girls and 6 boys) spent 45 minutes to individually complete in-class position-taking writing tasks for three weeks. Their overall academic writing quality scores assigned based on portfolio assessment were studied i...