期刊名称：International Journal of English and Education
印刷版ISSN：2278-4012
出版年度：2014
卷号：3
期号：2
页码：436
出版社：Brahmaputra Publishing House
摘要：This article discusses that attribution theory can be helpful in interpretinghow L2 student writers view the writing process. Attribution theory has its roots in thefield of social psychology which describes the way people interpret the reasons ofhappenings, their own behavior, as well as other people’s behavior. This article alsodescribes the basics of this theory, the results of research that was conducted on theattributional styles of Inter, F. Sc (Pre-Med, Pre-Engg) students are presented. In theend , general suggestions of attribution theory for the ESL composition teaching arepresented for writing instructors in Pakistan.
关键词：Attribution theory; Second Language Writing; ESL
