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This study aims to explore how linguistic features influence the writing quality of two genres composed by EFL learners.

February 5, 2021Applied Linguistics

Beyond Differences: Assessing Effects of Shared Linguistic Features on L2 Writing Quality of Two Genres

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This study aims to explore how linguistic features influence the writing quality of two genres composed by EFL learners.
Analyzed a corpus of 260 letters of application (LAs) and 260 argumentative essays (AEs).
Used confirmatory factor analysis to assess the influence of linguistic features on writing quality.
Validated results with an additional corpus of 110 LAs and 110 AEs.
Lexical decision times and complex nominals per clause explained 55.5% of the variance in writing scores.
Higher-rated LAs and AEs contained more sophisticated words and complex nominals.
A greater type-token ratio was associated with higher writing quality across both genres.

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Randomized trial assesses the impact of linguistic features on writing quality in EFL learners, indicating significant insights for pedagogical practices.

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Zhang et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2c4089e5d6009cd6c1c5ef https://doi.org/10.1093/applin/amab007

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Randomized trial assesses the impact of linguistic features on writing quality in EFL learners, indicating significant insights for pedagogical practices.

Beyond Differences: Assessing Effects of Shared Linguistic Features on L2 Writing Quality of Two Genres

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Beyond Differences: Assessing Effects of Shared Linguistic Features on L2 Writing Quality of Two Genres

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