English-major seniors report writing classes receive inadequate attention and are tied to test preparation¶
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q2 i? Senior English majors report that writing classes were offered only around the TEM4 exam period and disappeared afterwards, indicating inadequate institutional attention to writing. → Honglan Wei 2018
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Honglan Wei 2018¶
Honglan Wei. (2018). Implication of Output Hypothesis on Teaching College English Writing ------Based on an interview in JiangXi Normal University. World Journal of Education, 8(5). https://doi.org/10.5430/wje.v8n5p198
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Interview finding from the semi-structured interviews with English-major seniors at JiangXi Normal University. Student A reported no freshman writing class and that classes appeared only for TEM4 preparation; other students said classes stopped after TEM4. The article also notes focus on argumentative compositions suited to tests, with little practice of applicable styles.
"When I was a freshman, there was no writing class, so in the first year, we did not pay any attention on it. In the second year, we had to take TEM4(Test For English Majors Grade 4), and this exam requires writing an essay. So in this year we took the writing classes."
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Related Claims¶
- College English writing instruction for non-English majors in China faces reduced class hours, no dedicated writing course, and test-driven assessment — related
- Students report teacher feedback on writing is insufficient, and they value scores over feedback — related
- Students report low motivation for English writing due to lack of real-life application and formulaic compositions — related
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English-major seniors report writing classes receive inadequate attention and are tied to test preparation |
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English-major seniors report writing classes receive inadequate attention and are tied to test preparation |
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