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Academic writing courses in English-medium instruction (EMI) settings are often taught by instructors with diverse educational backgrounds, resulting in varied approaches to writing instruction. In Kazakhstan’s trilingual education system, these courses place significant demands on second-language (L2) learners, contributing to writing anxiety. The Triadic Componential Framework (TCF), explicitly developed for L2 learners, provides a structured approach to task design and sequencing by categorising tasks into cognitive, procedural, intrapsychic, and social dimensions. It helps instructors assess task complexity, align tasks with learning objectives, and design supportive activities. The TCF also offers a step-by-step model for sequencing tasks, enabling learners to simplify, stabilise, automatise, restructure, and complexify their knowledge. By applying the TCF, instructors can evaluate existing syllabi or design new tasks that reduce anxiety, promote linguistic consolidation, and facilitate the development of advanced writing competencies through effective task progression and supportive classroom activities.

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Leveraging the Triadic Componential Framework for Academic Writing Task Design: A Social Practice Lens

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    2025年

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  • Christina Decoursey

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Academic writing courses in English-medium instruction (EMI) settings are often taught by instructors with diverse educational backgrounds, resulting in varied approaches to writing instruction. In Kazakhstan’s trilingual education system, these courses place significant demands on second-language (L2) learners, contributing to writing anxiety. The Triadic Componential Framework (TCF), explicitly developed for L2 learners, provides a structured approach to task design and sequencing by categorising tasks into cognitive, procedural, intrapsychic, and social dimensions. It helps instructors assess task complexity, align tasks with learning objectives, and design supportive activities. The TCF also offers a step-by-step model for sequencing tasks, enabling learners to simplify, stabilise, automatise, restructure, and complexify their knowledge. By applying the TCF, instructors can evaluate existing syllabi or design new tasks that reduce anxiety, promote linguistic consolidation, and facilitate the development of advanced writing competencies through effective task progression and supportive classroom activities.