Table 6 Types of pauses made by more- and less-skilled EFL writers
Pause type | More-skilled writers (N = 4) | Less-skilled writers (N = 4) |
|---|---|---|
Observational pause | ||
 Structure | 0 | 0 |
 Content | 2 | 5 |
 Language | 8 | 20 |
 Format | 0 | 0 |
Total | 10 | 25 |
Evaluative pause | ||
 Structure | 1 | 1 |
 Content | 2 | 0 |
 Language | 14 | 23 |
 Format | 0 | 0 |
Total | 17 | 24 |
Diagnostic pause | ||
 Structure | 0 | 0 |
 Content | 0 | 0 |
 Language | 0 | 6 |
 Format | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 6 |
Grand total | 27 | 55 |