Abstract:
The present study investigated the use of interactive metadiscourse
resources (IMRs) in terms of appropriacy during a process- based writing
course by applying qualitative and exploratory methods. Moreover, learners'
perception was investigated to find out how confident they felt as they were
writing and rewriting the drafts. 30 intermediate EFL learners were chosen
to participate in this study based on their performance on the OPT. The
participants wrote essays on argumentative topics during the period of one
semester. Each participant submitted three drafts on a topic, the first draft,
the draft after revising and the draft after editing. Experts’ appropriacy
judgments showed a clear improvement in the appropriate use of IMRs from
the participants’ earlier drafts to their final drafts. Furthermore, analysis of
the interviews’ data showed that most of the interviewees had positive views
towards this kind of writing and stated that their level of confidence in using
IMRs increased through the stages and they felt more confident towards the
end of the course. The results of this study seem to have some implications
for teachers and practitioners in EFL contexts and could be of major
significance for classroom application.
Machine summary:
"A in TEFL, University of Isfahan Zahra Amirian* Ph. D in TEFL, University of Isfahan Abstract The present study investigated the use of interactive metadiscourse resources (IMRs) in terms of appropriacy during a process- based writing course by applying qualitative and exploratory methods.
This work is an attempt to collect updated authentic data for writing classes, provide a rich picture of developing process of interactive metadiscourse resources through drafting, revising, and editing stages and also gain further insights into the Iranian EFL learners’ feelings while writing in process-oriented contexts by addressing the following research questions: 1.
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2 Interview In order to investigate the fourth research question, that is, inquiring into the participants thought processes and feelings about their writings and their perceptions in the use of interactive metadiscourse resources in a process-based writing context and also to find out how confident they felt as they were writing and rewriting the drafts, 10 participants were chosen randomly, every 3rd person was chosen, and interviewed at the end of the course."