The Impact of Input Enrichment in Long Text vs. Short Texts on Grammatical Accuracy in Writing Among Elementary Language Learners

This study was conducted to investigate the influence of teaching accurate grammar inwriting via enriched long text and short text for the elementary students atShokouhe_Farhang institute. The homogenized subjects were divided into two groups of 18and 17 participants. Using a writing exam as a pretest in order to check the students’knowledge in English past tense. The control group received the instruction through shorttexts and the experimental group received instruction through long text activity. Short andlong texts enriched with past tense and past progressive tense presented in ten sessions ofinstruction and at least learners took part in a writing exam as posttest .Comparing the resultthrough statistical analysis showed that there is a significant difference between theperformances of both groups. It was concluded that using long text instruction is moreinfluential in using accurate grammar in writing than short texts.