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The effect of graph complexity and planning on graph writing performance and descriptive strategies

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ID8936940
AuthorsSeyyed Ehsan Golparvar (0000-0002-2721-5760, University of Bojnord Bojnord Iran, corresponding author), Mahsa Azizsahra (University of Bojnord Bojnord Iran)
Year2023
Volume56
Issue1
Pages117-143
Publication date2023-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueForeign Language Annals (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0015-718X • E-ISSN: 1944-9720
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/flan.12676
OpenAlexW4319034305
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited60

The impact of task complexity on integrated writing performance is under‐researched. This study purports to investigate the effect of graph complexity and planning time on graph writing performance as well as graph description strategies. Ninety‐six EFL learners of English were assigned into three groups to examine the effect of three planning conditions, that is, pretask planning, within‐task planning, and no planning. Moreover, graph complexity, operationalized as the number of visual chunks in a graph, was the within‐subject variable. In general, there were some benefits of graph complexity for syntactic complexity and some planning benefits for fluency, accuracy, and lexical diversity. However, graph complexity had a negative impact on accuracy, and measures of lexical sophistication were not affected in any condition. On the graph description side, pretask planning and graph complexity had a positive impact on graph description strategies. The theoretical and pedagogical implications of these findings are discussed

Fluency · Graph · Mathematics education · Computer Science · Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning · Theoretical Computer Science · Writing and Handwriting Education

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