Abstract This article reports on a study that investigated the L2 writing value of undergraduate students in Malaysia. A task-value instrument was developed through a multi-stage process, focusing on the values that students place on academic writing in English. The participants were 310 Malaysian university students aged 19 to 22. The participants completed a writing task-value questionnaire and a writing proficiency test. The results of the study indicated that Malaysian undergraduate students place high utility value on academic writing. Results also showed significant differences in attainment and intrinsic values among the three writing proficiency groups. Limitations of the study are discussed, and directions for further investigation are outlined. Implications for writing instruction and second language teaching are also discussed.

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大学生二语写作价值指标

摘要本文报道了一项研究马来西亚大学生L2写作价值的研究。任务价值工具是通过多阶段过程开发的，重点关注学生在英语学术写作中所赋予的价值。参与者是310名19至22岁的马来西亚大学生。参与者完成了一项写作任务价值调查问卷和一项写作能力测试。研究结果表明，马来西亚大学生对学术写作具有很高的实用价值。结果还显示，三个写作水平组的成就和内在价值存在显着差异。讨论了研究的局限性，并概述了进一步研究的方向。还讨论了写作指导和第二语言教学的含义。