Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Introduction

1.2 The study of L2 writing

1.3 EFL writing in the context of China

1.4 Scope of the present study

1.5 Organization of the book

Chapter 2 Literature Review

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Key constructs

2.3 An overview of previous studies

2.4 Summary

Chapter 3 Methodology

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Data collection methods：keystroke logging and stimulated recall

3.3 The pilot study

3.4 The main study

Chapter 4 Language Development Patterns Across Grade Levels

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Accuracy

4.3 Lexical complexity

4.4 Grammatical complexity

4.5 Fluency

4.6 Comparing scores

4.7 Correlations between product measures and holistic scores

4.8 Summary

Chapter 5 Temporal Aspects of Online Writing

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Definition of pause

5.3 Results of data analyses

5.4 Summary

Chapter 6 A Qualitative Study of The Stimulated Interview Data

6.1 Introduction

6.2 The participants'attitudes towards EFL writing

6.3 Difficulty of the writing tasks

6.4 The writing process

6.5 Summary

Chapter 7 Conclusion

7.1 Introduction

7.2 A summary of the main findings

7.3 Research and pedagogical implications

7.4 Limitations of the present study and suggestions for future research

Appendix A Sample Examination Writing Prompts

Appendix B The Picture Writing Task

Appendix C Cummming's（1989）Coding Scheme for Attention to Aspects of Writing

Appendix D Cummming's（1989）Coding Scheme for Problem-solving Behaviors

Appendix E Polio's（1997）Guidelines for T-units，Clauses，Word Counts and Errors

Appendix F Durlcie's Final Text and LIN File of Her Argumentative Writing

Appendix G Shrimry's Final Text and LIN File of Her Argumentative Writing

Appendix H Jack's Final Text and LIN File of His Argumentative Writing

List of References