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Exploring writing approaches in Chinese EFL class.(English as a foreign language)

Academic Exchange Quarterly

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Abstract

This article discusses the strength and weakness of three most significant methodologies of teaching writing based on the writing needs of a group of Chinese university students. It is concluded that different approaches to writing are complementary rather than incompatible, that a combination of different approaches with regards to students' specific writing needs and their developmental levels may be proper in China's EFL context.

Introduction

Three most significant methodologies of teaching writing are summarized, and their strength and weakness discussed in this article. The discussion is based on the writing needs of a specific ...

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