Analysis on the Sources of L2 Writing Anxiety*

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10.2991/assehr.k.200316.189How to use a DOI?

Keywords

writing anxiety, sources, second language

Abstract

L2 writing anxiety is a prevalent phenomenon. Second language writing anxiety is an important factor affecting the improvement of second language writing. This paper analyzes the two main sources that induce writing anxiety of L2 learners: students with writing anxiety generally have difficulty in expressing themselves in writing and have no writing habits; they lack self-confidence and have trouble in organizing and arranging ideas for content development. It is important for teachers to concern second language writing anxiety and realize its role in second language writing so that they can effectively adopt positive strategies to help students reduce their writing anxiety.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Meigen Yu
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/03/19
TI  - Analysis on the Sources of L2 Writing Anxiety*
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Culture, Education and Economic Development of Modern Society (ICCESE 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 862
EP  - 865
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200316.189
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.200316.189
ID  - Yu2020
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