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Article published In: Australian Review of Applied Linguistics
Vol. 24:1 (2001) ► pp.51–60

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The parameters of speaking for writing tasks

 | Massey University
Published online: 1 January 2001
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https://doi.org/10.1075/aral.24.1.04fra
Abstract
This paper seeks to identify student, syllabus, and instructional parameters which influence the outcomes of speaking tasks aimed at preparing students for writing. The parameters arise from cognitive, affective and rhetorical concerns. The paper takes the view that some parameters are ‘givens’ while others can be manipulated positively by teachers to increase the productivity or change the outcomes of speaking to writing tasks.
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