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Frontiers in Educational Research, 2019, 2(11); doi: 10.25236/FER.2019.021109.

Theoretical Analysis of Pre-writing Activities in College English Writing

Author(s)

Xie Xiaohong

Corresponding Author:
Xie Xiaohong
Affiliation(s)

Wuhan University, Wuhan Hubei 430072, China

Abstract

The low efficiency in the teaching of writing makes us examine again the traditional teaching approach we have been applying. This article tries to explore an effective way to improve the teaching of writing by implementing the first stage of process approach --- prewriting. The analysis of theoretical framework of this approach provides a powerful theoretical support and guidance for the teaching and research on pre-writing in college English writing.

Keywords

teaching of writing; prewriting activities; theoretical framework

Cite This Paper

Xie Xiaohong. Theoretical Analysis of Pre-writing Activities in College English Writing. Frontiers in Educational Research (2019) Vol. 2 Issue 11: 49-57. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2019.021109.

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