Alister Cumming|A. Mehdi Riazi
Building models of adult second-language writing instruction
Shiraz University
paper first reviews recent attempts describe formal models secondlanguage writing identify three major issues need clarification advance modelbuilding domain discuss issues respect findings preliminary attempt develop processproduct model esl writing instruction based analyses antecedent process outcome variables 108 esl learners diverse cultural backgrounds 6week intensive courses canadian university findings multivariate regression correlation exploratory factor analyses indicated tentative model little explanatory power overall pointed toward interesting interactions achievement different aspects l2 writing among b learners different levels l2 proficiency c differing orientations learning l2 writing