This article reports on a comprehensive synthesis of the literature on the role of working
memory in second language (L2) writing. It starts with an overview and clarification of the …

To evaluate IELTS adequately in its current form, it is necessary to understand its history,
and indeed its prehistory, which is fully documented by Davies (2008) and Weir and …

Research aims This study was designed to explore the interplay among English as a foreign
language learners' cognitive abilities and grit in predicting writing performance along …

PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY We reported the findings of two empirical studies. In Study 1,
we tested a survey to see how well it measured learners' self-regulated strategies in a …

This article revisits the role of cognitive individual differences in creating synergies between
second language (L2) writing and second language acquisition research that were …

This study investigated the cognitive processes underlying pauses at different textual
locations (eg, within/between words) and various levels of revision (eg, below word/clause) …

Most research into second language (L2) writing has focused on the products of writing
tasks; much less empirical work has examined the behaviours in which L2 writers engage …

The metacognitive awareness and critical thinking skills were essential to be subjected to
the prospective teachers to regulate their learning and train how to practice writing …

This study investigated the role of working memory (WM) in the second language (L2)
writing performance of young English language learners. It also examined how L2 writing …

This study examined the independent effects of working memory (WM) and the interactive
effects of WM/L2 proficiency and WM/task complexity on L2 written performance. The study …