Writing for Publishing:The Web Publications for Composition Classes Author: Chih-cheng Lin(Department of English, National Taiwan Normal University)

Vol.&No.：Vol. 43, No.1
Date：April 1998
Pages：27-46
DOI：10.6210/JNTNULL.1998.43(1).03

Abstract：

Motivation in a composition class serves an important factor of which the teacher can take advantage in order to change the students' attitudes toward writing. Integrative motivation (Brown, 1994a; Gardner, 1985; Lambert, 1972) and intrinsic motivation (Brown, 1990; Crookes and Schmidt, 1991; Maslow, 1970; Ramage, 1990) in language learning are suggested to help learners acquire higher language proficiency and to have better learning outcomes. Likewise, in a composition class, students would improve in a greater and faster pace when they are motivated integratively and intrinsically. This paper proposes that publishing on the Web motivate students in a composition class to finish a manageable, assigned task with enthusiasm. Furthermore, through such an assignment, students not only learn how to compose an article but also enjoy writing more and better articles.

Keywords：ESL/EFL Writing, Motivation, CALL

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