英文摘要 |
Improving the writing performance of second-language (L2) learners is an important issue in L2 teaching. In recent years, the Genre-Based Approach (GBA) has received increasing attention. This study aims to systematically review the research on GBA implemented in teaching L2 writing by answering two research questions. First,“What factors influence the use of GBA in improving learners’L2 writing performance?”and second,“How does GBA intervention affect L2 writing performance?”After a two-stage screening of titles, abstracts, and full-text reviews, 14 papers were included in this systematic review. After a comprehensive qualitative analysis, the learners’domain, teachers’domain, and integrated approach/technique domain became important factors affecting the effectiveness of GBA in L2 writing instruction. In response to the second research question, this study found that GBA in L2 writing instruction could help improve learners' grammatical, discourse, sociolinguistic, and strategic competencies. Notably, these 14 studies did not explore whether learners’L1 writing abilities affected their L2 writing abilities. In future, attention should be paid to the relationship between L1 and L2 development to provide more rigorous empirical evidence for designing L2 writing instruction. |