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EFFECTIVENESS OF PROCESSORIENTED APPROACH IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH WRITING SKILLS OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).19      10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).19      Published : Dec 2021

Effectiveness of Process-Oriented Approach in the Development of English Writing Skills of Undergraduate Students

Abstract

    Writing is an essential part of second language learning, and students face many problems while learning about writing. The objective of this study is to figure out the problems faced by the students while writing. This mixed-method study investigates the effect of the process-oriented approach in developing writing skills among eighty undergraduate students of the first semester at various universities across Pakistan. The data was collected online, and the researchers conducted per-and post-test to check the language, vocabulary, coherence, and cohesion in students' writings. The participants wrote an essay containing 350-500 words taken as the sample to discuss the findings. The per-test revealed that students faced too many writing difficulties, and the post-test showed improvement in writing. The results showed that students have positive attitudes towards using the process-oriented approach in improving their writing skills.

    Process-oriented Approach, Language Learning, Writing Skills, Undergraduate Students, Essay Writing

    (1) Rukhshanda Mushtaq
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Wah (UW), Wah Cantonment, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Naveed Ahmad Taseer
    MPhil English, Department of English, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan/Mphil Education, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Uzma Khalid Ghori
    Department of Education, University of Wah (UW), Wah Cantonment, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    TURABIAN : Mushtaq, Rukhshanda, Naveed Ahmad Taseer, and Uzma Khalid Ghori. "Effectiveness of Process-Oriented Approach in the Development of English Writing Skills of Undergraduate Students." Global Educational Studies Review VI, no. IV (2021): 186-194. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).19