Main ideas: An investigation into student writing
Abstract
Written final exams of many ESL or EFL students
attending college or university are often written and memorized before the
actual test in some manner. Often, the students will usually have some sort of
idea of what they will be tested on in the final exam. As such, they are under
pressure to perform and not only that, but to obtain a certain percentage on
their final exam. From my personal observations, these students usually
memorize their answers beforehand and simply rewrite them during their final
exams. The students may or may not have adequately prepared for their final
exams and may at times forget the material that they tried to memorize. This
paper addresses the issue of whether or not students are able to independently
compose a solid main idea in the writing process (n=39). Furthermore, additional observations will be made. For instance,
can these students connect ideas and arguments based off of their main idea?
This paper aims to contribute an analytical approach for instructors at Duzce
University so that they may assist students with their composition writing
skills in the future.
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References
- English, F. 2011. Student Writing and Genre : Reconfiguring Academic Knowledge. Retrieved from: http://eds.b.ebscohost.com Mitchell, C. 2016. Writing and Power : A Critical Introduction to Composition Studies. Retrieved from: http://eds.a.ebscohost.com Obenzinger, H. 2015. How We Write. Stanford, California. CreateSpace Independent Publishing. Sönmez, H. 2018. A Review about the Use of the Memorization Strategy during the Learning Process by Students. Retrieved from: http://eds.b.ebscohost.com
Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Cetenay Kaghado
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This is me
Türkiye
Publication Date
December 30, 2018
Submission Date
November 16, 2018
Acceptance Date
December 23, 2018
Published in Issue
Year 2018 Number: 13