Dialogue journals and traditional writing assignments: A comparison of writing in L2 German classrooms

• Published in: Foreign language annals Vol. 57; no. 2; pp. 339 - 361
• Main Authors: Henry, Nick, Mandel, Hannes, VanderHeijden, Vincent
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.06.2024
• Subjects: German; interpersonal and presentational writing; pedagogy/instruction

Dialogue journals (DJs) are a type of extensive writing assignment, in which students write for the purpose of communication with their instructor. Previous research has shown that DJs can help students develop writing skills; however, few studies have analyzed how DJs compare with traditional promp...