• Abstract (4)
• Table of Contents (5)
• List of Tables (9)
• List of Figures (10)
• List of Abbreviations (11)
• List of Appendices (12)
• Chapter 1 (13)
• Introduction (13)
  • 1.0. Overview (14)
  • 1.1. Background of the study (14)
  • 1.2. Statement of the Problem (15)
  • 1.3. Significance of the Study (16)
  • 1.4. Purpose of the study (17)
  • 1.5. Research questions (17)
  • 1.6. Research Hypotheses (18)
  • 1.7. Limitations and delimitations of the study (19)
    • 1.7.1. Limitations (19)
    • 1.7.2. Delimitations (19)
  • 1.8. Definition of the key terms (20)
    • 1.8.1. Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) (20)
    • 1.8.2. Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) (20)
    • 1.8.3. Metacognition (20)
    • 1.8.4. Genre-based writing instruction (21)
• Chapter 2 (23)
• Review of the Related Literature (23)
  • 2.0. Overview (24)
  • 2.1. The history of CALL (24)
    • 2.1.1. Behavioristic CALL (24)
    • 2.1.2. Communicative CALL (25)
    • 2.1.3. Integrative CALL (25)
    • 2.1.4. The status quo of CALL in Iran (26)
  • 2.2. CALL and second language writing (27)
    • 2.2.1. Automated Writing Evaluation (AWE) systems (27)
    • 2.2.2. Blog-based writing systems (29)
    • 2.2.3. Software-based writing systems (30)
    • 2.2.4. Writing systems in Iran (31)
  • 2.3. Metacognition and second language writing (32)
• Chapter 3 (36)
• Method (36)
  • 3.0. Overview (37)
  • 3.1. Participants (37)
  • 3.2. Instruments (38)
    • 3.2.1. English language proficiency test (38)
    • 3.2.2. Online writing system (38)
      • 3.2.2.1. Design and development of the system (39)
    • 3.2.3. The attitude toward CALL Questionnaire (A-CALL) (48)
    • 3.2.4. Discussion forum (49)
  • 3.3. Design of the research (49)
  • 3.4. Data collection procedures (50)
  • 3.5. Data analysis (53)
• Chapter 4 (57)
• Results and Discussion (57)
  • 4.0. Overview (58)
  • 4.1. Results (58)
    • 4.1.1. Research question 1 (58)
    • 4.1.2. Research question 2 (61)
    • 4.1.3. Research question 3 (67)
    • 4.1.4. Research question 4 (68)
  • 4.2. Discussion (78)
    • 4.2.1. Discussion on research question 1 and 2 (78)
    • 4.2.3. Discussion on research question 3 (83)
    • 4.2.4. Discussion on research question 4 (85)
• Chapter 5 (90)
• Conclusion, Implications, and Suggestions for Further Research (90)
  • 5.0. Overview (91)
  • 5.1. Conclusion (91)
  • 5.2. Implications (92)
  • 5.3. Suggestions for further research (94)
• References (96)
• Appendices (101)