Table 5 Paragraph-level pauses made by more- and less-skilled EFL writers
|  | More-skilled writers (N = 4) | Less-skilled writers (N = 4) |
|---|---|---|
Mean SD | Mean SD | |
Number of pauses before paragraphs | 1.25 1.50 | 1.25 1.26 |
Mean pause duration before paragraphs | 3.10 3.87 | 3.55 3.39 |
Number of pauses after paragraphs | 0.00 0.00 | 0.25 0.50 |
Mean pause duration after paragraphs | 0.00 0.00 | 0.58 1.16 |
Number of pauses between paragraphs | 2.50 2.89 | 3.25 2.63 |
Mean pause duration between paragraphs | 2.94 3.55 | 3.83 1.98 |