Role of Literary Texts in Improving Writing Skills
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ESL classroom, grammar, language learning, literary texts, writing skills
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The current paper deals with the identification of the role of English literary texts in ESL classroom intended for the improvement of writing skills at elementary level. Qualitative approach was used in this study. Data was collected through document analysis and open-ended questionnaires. Six teachers who taught literary texts in ESL classroom were selected to fill the questionnaires. Twenty specimens of ESL learners’ classwork were analyzed using ESL Profile Composition (Jacobs, Zinkgraf, Wormuth, Hartfiel, & Hughey, 1981, p.30). This research offered promising results regarding the beneficial role of literary texts in improving writing skills. It also paves the way for future researchers to further investigate the role of literary texts in the learning of English language.
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Creswell, J. W. (1998). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five traditions. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Creswell, J. W. (2003). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method approaches. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Sage Publication
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Duff, A., & Maley, A. (1991). Literature. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Duff, A., & Maley, A. (2007). Literature. (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Gajdusek, L. (1988). Towards wider use of literature in ESL: Why and how? TESOL Quarterly, 22, 227–257.
Guba, E. G., & Lincoln, Y. S. (1982). Epistemological and methodological bases of naturalistic inquiry. Educational Communication and Technology Journal, 30(4), 233–252.
Hedge, L.V. (1985). Statistical methods for meta-analysis. Orlando, FL: Academic Press.
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Kramsch, C., & Kramsch, O. (2000). The avatars of literature in language study. Modern Language Journal, 84, 553–73
Langer, J. (1997). Literacy acquisition through literature. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 40, 602–614.
Lazar, G. (1993) Literature and language teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Littlewood, W. (2000). Task-based learning of grammar. Teaching Update, 1, 40–57.
Maley, A. (2001). Literature in the language classroom. In R. Carter & D. Nunan (Eds.), The Cambridge guide to teaching English to speakers of other languages (pp. 180 -185). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Marquardt, W. F. (1968). Literature and cross-cultural communication. English Teaching Forum, 6(2), 8–10.
McKay, S. L. (1982). Literature in the ESL classroom. TESOL Quarterly Journal, 16(4), 529–536.
Merriam, S. (2009). Qualitative research: A guide to design and implementation. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Pavey, J. F. (1967). Literature in TESOL programs: The language and the culture. TESOL Quarterly, 1, 40–46.
Pulverness, A. (2007). The ghost at the banquet. English Teaching Professional, 50, 4–6.
Radhika, O. (1991). Literature in the language classroom. The English Teacher, XX, 1–7.
Shih, M. (1986). Content-based approaches to teaching academic writing. TESOL Quarterly, 20(4), 617–648.
Short, M. H.,& Candlin, C. (1986). Teaching study skills for English literature. In C.J. Brumfit & R. A. Cárter (Eds.), Literature and language teaching (pp. 89-110). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Spack, R. (1985). Literature, reading, writing, and the ESL student. TESOL Quarterly, 19, 703–725.
Verhoeven, L. (1999). Second language reading. In D. Wagner, C. Venezky, & B. V.Street (Eds.), Literacy: An international handbook. Boulder, CO: WestviewPress.
Widdowson, H. G. (1971). The teaching of rhetoric to students of science and technology. In Science and technology in a second language (pp. 7-17). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Widdowson, H. G. (1975). Stylistics and the teaching of literature. Essex: Longman.
Widdowson, H. G. (1990). Teaching language as communication. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Wright, A. (1997). Storytelling with children. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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2019-10-30
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Nijabat , A., Razaq, R., & Ashfaq, N. (2019). Role of Literary Texts in Improving Writing Skills . Journal of Communication and Cultural Trends, 1(2), 55-72. https://doi.org/10.32350/jcct.12.05
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