The Effect of Teaching Text Structure on Improving Writing Composition Skills and Reducing Writing Anxiety Among Seventh Graders in Jordan
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https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1312.23Keywords:
text structure, writing composition, writing anxiety, seventh gradersAbstract
The study aimed at identifying the effectiveness of teaching text structure on improving writing composition skills and reducing writing anxiety among seventh graders in Jordan. To that aim, the one-group pretest-posttest design was adopted. The researchers developed a writing composition test according to the structures of (problem/solution, compare/contrast, description), and writing anxiety scale. The subjects of the study consisted of 29 seventh graders, taught through the text structure procedures. The findings revealed that there is a statistically significant effect of the text structure strategy on improving writing composition and reducing writing anxiety, with a large effect size. In light of the findings, the necessary recommendations were set.
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