Research Article

THE EFFECT OF TEACHING SUMMARY WRITING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF WRITING SKILLS IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Number: 157 September 1, 2012
  • Selma Deneme
  • Özcan Demirel
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THE EFFECT OF TEACHING SUMMARY WRITING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF WRITING SKILLS IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Abstract

This study investigated the effectiveness of teaching summary writing in English inorder to improve non-native English speaking students’ writing abilities in the target language. Employing a pre-test / post-test model, the study examined possiblesignificant differences between the results of experimental and control groups. Datawas collected in two ways: (1) by a questionnaire completed by students in the studyand (2) by a grading-scale analysis of pre-test and post-test results . Most of thedata was analyzed with ANOVA. The findings revealed that teaching summary witing has positive effects on the students’ developing writing skills in English. A“summary writing teaching model” and suggestions to improve programs inEnglish Language Teaching Departments were proposed in light of the findings

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Linguistics

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Selma Deneme This is me

Özcan Demirel This is me

Publication Date

September 1, 2012

Submission Date

January 1, 2012

Acceptance Date

-

Published in Issue

Year 2012 Number: 157

APA
Deneme, S., & Demirel, Ö. (2012). THE EFFECT OF TEACHING SUMMARY WRITING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF WRITING SKILLS IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE. Dil Dergisi, 157, 49-64. https://doi.org/10.1501/Dilder_0000000174

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