A Review on the Mind-mapping Based Continuation Task in English Writing

Xiaoyu Sun

《World Scientific Research Journal》 8卷7期 (2022/07) Pp. 57-60

https://doi.org/10.6911/WSRJ.202207_8(7).0008

摘要

The continuation task is proposed by Wang Chuming for promoting English writing. Mind mapping is an effective method to help learning. Lots of researchers combined these two methods to do the research. This review is about the mind‐mapping based continuation task in English writing. In order to know the present situation and limitation of mind mapping based continuation task in China, the author overviews the recent researches and proposes some limitations and suggestions.

關鍵字

The continuation task ； Mind‐mapping ； English writing

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