Using model essays to improve students' writing (IR)
This is a study on how to improve the writing ability of Form Three students in a secondary school in Ipoh, Perak. The use of model essay and process writing was applied to this research to find out their effectiveness in improving students' writing ability. The data was collected from essays w...
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| Format: | thesis |
| Language: | eng |
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2009
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| Online Access: | https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=1003 |
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| Summary: | This is a study on how to improve the writing ability of Form Three students in a secondary school in Ipoh, Perak. The use of model essay and process writing was applied to this research to find out their effectiveness in improving students' writing ability. The data was collected from essays written by a Form Three student who was the sample for this research. In my experience as an English teacher for 18 years, I found that many students were weak in writing essays due to the effectiveness when presenting points in essay. Students often committed grammatical errors in their essays. Insufficient knowledge, lack of exposure to reading materials and also lack of practice may have contributed to this weakness. Most of the time students were given guided essays and after a short discussion they were told to write the essay. The study showed that the sample's essay has improved through the use of model essays aided by the process writing method. By using model essays, the sample was able to generate more points for her essay and the process writing method improved the overall presentation in her essay. It is hoped that this study will provide an alternative way to teach writing for English language teachers consequently, fostering interest and also confidence in students during their writing tasks. |
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