The Effect of Different Methods of Collaborative Writing in English as a Second Language Classroom

ABSTRACT : The current research aims to investigate the effect of using different methods of teaching writing in English as a second language classrooms by synthesizing published research that has investigated collaborative writing from a variety of perspectives and experimental studies with evidence. Methods were selected to evaluate students ability of writing in the second language: (1) collaboration with different level groups and; (2) collaboration through web-based medium. The results of the research shows that collaboration with different level groups and inside the classrooms was more effective and attainable than the collaboration through web basedmedium.
KEYWORDS: Collaborative Writing, Effective Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Classes.