Abstract
In writing classes at Japanese high schools, accuracy has traditionally been regarded as more important than fluency, and learners have concentrated more on accuracy rather than fluency in order to obtain high scores in the accuracy-oriented written tests. However, in improving learners' communicative skills, fluency is becoming more and more important. This study investigated the relationship between accuracy and fluency in high school students' writing, and also considered the influence of the teacher's direction on learners' writing. Results showed that there was a positive correlation between accuracy and fluency, and that direction encouraging students to write fluently was more influential on their writing than that encouraging them to write accurately. Based on these findings, pedagogical implications and suggestions are presented for the teaching of writing.
