An Investigation of the Relationship between EFL Young Learners' Writing Fluency and their FL Writing Anxiety

Abstract

The current research paper aimed at investigating the relationship between EFL young learners' writing fluency and their FL writing anxiety. The study sample consisted of 'sixty' fifth year primary stage students at Azza Zidan Official Language School, Fayoum Governorate, Egypt. The study sample's writing fluency was measured using a writing performance test, and their FL writing anxiety level was identified using a foreign language writing anxiety scale; both prepared by the researcher. Results of the study sample showed a statistically significant negative correlation between the scores obtained from the writing performance test regarding writing fluency and the FL writing anxiety scale.