INTRODUCTION
Collaborative learning is considered a
critical skill in the 21st century because of
various benefits this teaching approach can
bring to language learners.
Collaborative writing tasks are defined as
tasks in which learners are required to work
in pairs or small groups to complete a jointly
written text (Swain, 2001). In other words,
collaborative writing offers English teachers
and students opportunities not only to
improve literature review, academic reading
and writing, but also to stimulate reflection,
knowledge sharing, and critical thinking
(Hadjerrouit, 2011). In addition, these tasks
encourage students to utilize a range of social
skills that can help promote accountability,
cooperation, and community (Sukirman,
2016). Furthermore, Foster (1998) observes
that collaborative writing tasks can maximize
students' interaction in the target language.