The main objective of this study was to investigate theories and practices of writing. To achieve this objective, qualitative data were collected using qualitative content (document) analysis, observation, and interview. The participants of the study were selected from North Shoa Zone Preparatory Schools. Five sections for observation and ten…

Cognitive Task Analysis (CTA) methods were used to capture the knowledge and skills, represented by action and decision steps, of expert English teachers when they recall and describe how they provide expository writing instruction at the eleventh-grade level. Three semi-structured CTA interviews were conducted to elicit and capture the…