The predictive role of motivational orientations in L2 writing task performance across proficiency levels.
This study investigates the predictive power of motivational orientations on second language (L2) writing task performance across different proficiency levels. Drawing on the framework of motivational orientations, including Promotion, Prevention, Assessment, and Locomotion, the research explores ho...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Second Language Studies Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 140 - 171 |
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John Benjamins Publishing Co.
2026
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=193096200&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: hlh uiTerm: 193096200 longDbName: Humanities International Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 25423835 LA6P jtl: Journal of Second Language Studies issn: 25423835 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2026 vid: 9 iid: 1 pid: 11093 pub: John Benjamins Publishing Co. artinfo: ui: 193096200 10.1075/jsls.00059.tab ppf: 140 ppct: 31 formats: tig: atl: The predictive role of motivational orientations in L2 writing task performance across proficiency levels. aug: au: Tabari, Mahmoud Abdi Farahanynia, Mahsa affil: University of Nevada Reno USA Allameh Tabataba'i University Iran su: Motivation (Psychology) Fluency (Language learning) Language ability testing Statistical accuracy Linguistic complexity Limited English-proficient students Composition (Language arts) sug: subj: Motivation (Psychology) Fluency (Language learning) Language ability testing Statistical accuracy Linguistic complexity Limited English-proficient students Composition (Language arts) keyword: CALF L2 writing motivational orientations task performance TBLT ab: This study investigates the predictive power of motivational orientations on second language (L2) writing task performance across different proficiency levels. Drawing on the framework of motivational orientations, including Promotion, Prevention, Assessment, and Locomotion, the research explores how these orientations predict various aspects of L2 writing, such as syntactic complexity, accuracy, lexical complexity, and fluency (CALF). The study also examines the interaction between motivational orientations and learners' writing proficiency levels. To do so, 120 undergraduate English as a foreign language (EFL) learners participated in this research, categorized into three proficiency groups (low, mid, and advanced) based on their writing placement test scores. They completed a motivation questionnaire and performed an argumentative writing task. The essays were then analyzed using CALF measures. Results revealed that Promotion positively predicted phrasal complexity and lexical sophistication. Although Promotion was a positive predictor of overall syntactic complexity for the Upper Intermediate and Advanced groups, it negatively predicted this metric for the Intermediate group. Prevention positively predicted accuracy, particularly for the Intermediate group, while negatively predicting phrasal complexity and lexical diversity in lower proficiency groups. Assessment positively predicted syntactic subordination, especially for Intermediate and Advanced learners, while negatively predicting accuracy in the Advanced group. Finally, locomotion predicted fluency, especially for the Intermediate learners, but negatively predicted accuracy in the Advanced group. These findings suggest that motivational orientations predict L2 writing task performance, with varying effects depending on L2 learners' writing proficiency levels. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: Y dt: @attributes: year: 2026 holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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