Author(s)

Zengxia Guo ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Language, Culture and Translation Research Center, Yili Normal University, Yining, Xinjiang, China

Corresponding Author

Zengxia Guo

ABSTRACT

This study examines the impact of collaborative writing on English writing anxiety among non-English major college students. 56 students participated in the experiment, and the data showed that collaborative writing contributed to reducing learners' English writing anxiety, especially their avoidance behavior. The reason why students' anxiety in the dimension of avoidance behavior is reduced is that students' confidence in writing is enhanced due to increased emotional connections with peers, enhanced language skills and extended ideas. The study provides inspiration for teacher' writing teaching and the cultivation of positive emotions in students' writing. 

KEYWORDS

Collaborative writing; Non-English major students; English writing anxiety

CITE THIS PAPER

Zengxia Guo, A study on the impact of collaborative writing on English writing anxiety among non-English major college students. Lecture Notes on Language and Literature (2024) Vol. 7: 196-202. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/langl.2024.070728.

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