Gender differences in writing : the mediating effect of language proficiency and writing fluency in text quality
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النوع | مقال |
ردمد | 2331186X |
مصدر المعلومات | ERIC |
المؤلف | al-Saadi, Zulaikha. English Language andLiterature, Rustaq College of Applied Sciences, Oman. |
الصفحات | 19 p. |
ملاحظة عامة |
Peer reviewed
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المصدر | Cogent Education. Vol. 7, no. 1, Article 1770923, 2020 |
الناشر |
Philadelphia: Cogent OA، 2020
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عنوان الناشر |
Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850. Philadelphia, PA 19106. United States. Cogent OA. T: 0018003541420 T: 0012156258900. F: 0012152070050. http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals.
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ERIC رقم الوثيقة في | EJ1282690 |
المصدر الالكتروني | Full text (PDF) |
الواصفات | Undergraduate students - Writing skills - Gender differences - Language proficiency - Native language - English - Writing evaluation - Second language instruction - Oman |
لغة الوثيقة | الانكليزية |
البلد | الولايات المتحدة |
Although a growing body of research in writing has suggested that females outperform males in many aspects of writing, our understanding of gender differences is still limited. The present study aimed to examine the potential sources of gender differences in writing fluency and text quality across Arabic as a first language (L1) and English as a foreign language (FL). 77 undergraduate Omani students produced two argumentative texts, one in Arabic and one in English. Their English proficiency was assessed using the Oxford Placement Test (OPT). Their writing was recorded and analysed via keystroke logging. The study found that females outperformed males in terms of writing fluency and text quality. Findings also indicated that females' superiority in writing fluency and text quality is a consequence of their superiority in English proficiency. Furthermore, findings suggested that writing fluency in English is an important explanatory variable that accounted for females' superiority in text quality. Findings are discussed in light of process-oriented writing research and implications for writing research and teaching are suggested. (As Provided)
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al-Saadi, Zulaikha. (2020). Gender differences in writing : the mediating effect of language proficiency and writing fluency in text quality. Cogent Education. Vol. 7, no. 1, Article 1770923, 2020. 19 p. تم استرجاعه من search.shamaa.org . |