The effect of graph complexity and planning on graph writing performance and descriptive strategies

• Published in: Foreign language annals Vol. 56; no. 1; pp. 117 - 143
• Main Authors: Golparvar, Seyyed Ehsan, Azizsahra, Mahsa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Alexandria Wiley 01.03.2023; American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
• Subjects: Academic Language; Accuracy; Achievement Tests; Cognition & reasoning; Comparative Analysis; Construct Validity; Difficulty Level; Educational Benefits; English (Second Language); English as a second language learning; English Language Learners; Fluency; graph complexity; graph description; Graphs; Hypotheses; integrated writing; Interlanguage; Language; Language Fluency; Language Processing; Language Tests; Language Usage; Linguistics; Literature Reviews; Memory; Phonology; Planning; planning time; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Second language writing; Short Term Memory; Spatial Ability; Syntactic complexity; Syntax; Task Analysis; task complexity; Teaching Methods; Validity; Variables; Writing; Writing Processes; Writing Skills; Writing Strategies; Written Language

The impact of task complexity on integrated writing performance is under‐researched. This study purports to investigate the effect of graph complexity and planning time on graph writing performance as well as graph description strategies. Ninety‐six EFL learners of English were assigned into three g...