Syntactical noticing focuses mainly on sentence length and ways of connecting clauses¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Of 24 syntactical LREs, the main focus was on sentence length and connecting clauses, with fewer LREs on word order and other issues. → Monika Geist 2017

Evidence¶

Monika Geist 2017¶

Monika Geist. (2017). Noticing grammar in L2 writing and problem-solving strategies. Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 7(3), 471-487. https://doi.org/10.14746/ssllt.2017.7.3.6

q2 · i? · qualitative · r2

Table 2 shows sentence length as broad focus in nine LREs and connecting clauses in seven, plus three word-order and four other syntactical LREs; "The focus of the syntactical LREs was mainly on sentence length and connecting clauses."

"In the data set, 24 syntactical LREs were identified. Most participants produced between one and four syntactical LREs, but participant F10 produced eight syntactical LREs. The focus of the syntactical LREs was mainly on sentence length and connecting clauses."

Discussion¶

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