ABSTRACT
The focus of this chapter is second language composing process variables. These variables include revision, planning, general composing processes, formulation, translation, restructuring, dictionary use, audience and purpose, editing, linearization/verbalization, monitor use, first language use, text generation, backtracking, fluency/pausing, thinking, topics and prompts, problem solving, idea generation, processing, rereading, metacognitive strategies, goal setting, organizing, and drawing. The organizing principle for the ordering of these categories is most to least findings. The order of presentation of these categories and their subcategories is indicated in the chapter outline below.
