Tasks and Writing Strategy Use: Is Mapping Out Possible?

Abstract

This paper discusses the findings of a research study
carried out at a university in Sri Lanka. The study attempted to
find out the connection between English for Academic Purposes
(EAP) students’ writing strategy use and task types. It also
investigated the strategy use during different stages of writing.
The study used both quantitative and qualitative methods for
data collection and data analysis. The findings show that students
use different strategies for different tasks and at different stages
of writing.