Les cahiers du LAPSI
Volume 4, Numéro 1, Pages 19-37
2007-12-09

Uncovering The Composing Processes Of Efl Writers; A Case Study Of An Algerian Student

Authors : Hamlaoui Naïma .

Abstract

This study aims to uncover some of the writing behaviours present in the think-aloud protocol of a male Algerian university student while writing an essay in English. An analysis of the subject think-aloud protocol content shows that planning, transcribing and revising process which characterize English native speaker and ESL writers are also characteristic of EFL writer in the present study. it also shows that the subject approached the writing task naturally and was not affected by the think-aloud procedure.

Keywords

EFL writing, Think-aloud Protocol, composing process, Algerian student .