Medicine and literature: writing and reading.

The Comparative Effect of Reading-to-Write and Writing-Only Tasks on the Improvement of EFL Learners’ Writing Ability

The ability to write effectively is becoming progressively important and instruction in writing is assuming an increasing role in second and foreign language education. Students’ writing abilities have been tested through various writing tasks. Independent tasks of writing or writing-only tasks have been utilized to test students’ writing ability; however, they have been criticized for their la...

Reading, writing, and the whip.

The effect of reading, writing and math training on the mental state of schizophrenics

Aims: The aim of this study was survey the effect of reading, writing and math training on the mental state of schizophrenics Material and Methods: This clinical trial was performed on 60 patients with schizophrenia at Sina Hospital by using simple sampling method. Patients were randomly divided into two groups of patients undergoing routine treatment (control group) and patients under routine...

Comparative Critical Reading Strategy and Writing Achievement of Iranian EFL Learners

The present study was undertaken to investigate the impact of comparative critical reading strategy on the writing ability of Iranian learners who were learning English as a foreign language (EFL). In order to carry on the study, 60 participants (25 males and 35 females aged between 19 to 27) at intermediate level of language proficiency were randomly assigned to two groups; that is, the experi...

Why we need to read and understand literature: literariness and Hans Rosling’s Factfulness (2018)

My article addresses the qualities of “good” literature and how an understanding of the nature of literary devices, so-called “literariness”, can enhance the reading experience. Focusing on Hans Rosling’s Factfulness (2018), I discuss some of the most important features of good writing. Six literary devices have been selected for special attention: point of view, tone, amplification, anecdotes,...

The Effect of Critical Thinking on Reading and Writing Skills of Islamic Azad University Students in Third Area

This paper tries to evaluate the rate and the effect of critical thinking on reading and writing skills of students at I.A.U of district 3. Those who study library and Information science. More than 113 student were chosen for sampling analysis and Wilcakson analytical indexes were used for interpreting the results. SPSS analysis shows that the aching those skills can increase the students read...