Designing the argumentative essay test instrument based on critical thinking skills is step to produce writing used for measuring students’ performance in with skills. This study aimed at validity and reliability of The procedure create credible was conducted by testing valid reliable. process validating through content expert validation. making reliable done checking score students tested tryi...

In peer feedback literature, little is known about the patterns of success for activities in online learning environments. This study aims to explore successful, less and unsuccessful higher education students argumentative essay writing. this exploratory study, 330 were asked perform three tasks consecutive weeks. first week, they write an essay. second provided two sets on their peers’ essays...

though privileges ascribed to various facets of language learning strategy training have long been espoused with regard to varied language skills and components, the role some individual variables such as emotional intelligence might play in this respect seems to have received very scant attention. the researchers in the current study embarked on a probe into the impact of metacognitive strateg...

the present study investigated the use of interactive metadiscourse resources (imrs) in terms of appropriacy during a process- based writing course by applying qualitative and exploratory methods. moreover, learners' perception was investigated to find out how confident they felt as they were writing and rewriting the drafts. 30 intermediate efl learners were chosen to participate in this study...

Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) refers to a delay in motor development that does not have any known medical cause. Studies conducted in English speaking societies have found that children with DCD display a higher co-occurrence rate of learning difficulties (e.g., problems in reading and writing) than typically developing (TD) children. The present study examined the reading and writi...

Abstract While many studies have investigated the effect of task complexity on L2 writing, little has been reported effects intended manipulations task-generated cognitive demands in writing. This study, therefore, was designed to examine relative and students’ Two argumentative writing tasks were manipulated with varying numbers elements reasoning be distinguished either as a simple or complex...

Writing is an extremely complex cognitive activity in which the writer required to demonstrate control of variables simultaneously. This research aimed investigate whether there was a significant difference students’ writing achievement before and after being taught through learning style. Since students Islamic Senior High School Sekayu still found it very difficult do. The sample eleventh gra...

Dialogical argumentation practice contributes positively to argumentative writing skills. Specifically, deliberative dialogues are effective in promoting argument and counterargument integration students' essays. However, the potential of dialogic activities may be increased if they combined with instructional practices. The primary objective this research is compare impact four intervention pr...