This study investigates whether reading task type affects English as a foreign language (EFL) learners’ vocabulary acquisition or not. 68 EFL learners are divided into three groups at random, assigned to one of tasks learning 15 target words meaning and part speech. The designed based on the Involvement Load Hypothesis (ILH), which induces need (N), search (S), evaluation (E) components involve...

Two experiments are reported with the aim of determining the effect of pen shape and size on two different types of task: drawing and writing. Experiment 1 attempted to determine the optimum shape and size of shank for ball-point pens used to perform an accurate drawing task. Twenty-seven participants used a total of nine different pens. Drawing performance was measured by having the subjects f...

In order to perceive infrequent events as hints for new ideas, it is desired to know and model the process of creating and refining ideas. In this paper, we address this modeling problem experimentally. Firstly, we focus on the relation between thinking time and writing time in handwriting. We observe two types of patterns; one group takes longer time in thinking and shorter in writing, the oth...

Iceberg Theory is Hemingway’s unique writing theory. It presents readers how the most succinct style can create strongest interaction. The thesis condensed abstract concept of into concrete elements such as dialogues, wordings, sentence structure, narration, and etc. In order to assist people understand implications expressiveness analysis carried out based on short story Hills like White Eleph...

Despite writing and speaking being related activities, their end-products are entirely different. However, previous studies have not shown consistency in terms of grammar use these two modes. Accordingly, the present study, I aim to define syntactic characteristics modes with large-scale data organized research designs. This study examined 14 indices complexity specific factors 224 monologues 1...

The paper entitled Students Error in Using Capital Letter and Punctuation Writing a Descriptive Text was written to find out error using capital letter punctuation writing descriptive text the cause of it. method used this research is method. conducted third semester students English Education Study Program, Faculty Teachers Training Educational Sciences, Pakuan University. sample selected by p...

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of Use Effect Synthetic Analytical Structural Methods on Beginning Writing Skills Elementary School Students. uses a quantitative method with type quasi-experimental research. The results this found that there was significant use influence synthetic analytical structural methods ability write skills at beginning grade 2 elementary school students. ...

The purpose of the present study was to provide empirical support for the construct of the involvement load hypothesis (ILH ) in an EFL context. To fulfill the purpose of the study, 4 intact groups consisting of 126 intermediate-level students participated in this experiment. In order to ensure that the participants were at the same level of English language proficiency, the Nelson test was adm...