An analysis of writing knowledge in EFL composing: A case study of two effective and two less effective writers

System

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 537-555

  Victori, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Beliefs; EFL writing; Individual differences; Learner strategies; Metacognitive knowledge; Successful and less successful learners

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037845710     PISSN: 0346251X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0346-251X(99)00049-4     Document Type: Article

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