The purpose of this study is to find a practical solution for improving writing skill among Iranian high school learners of EFL. The main question was whether pragmatics had any priority over traditional methods in improving writing or not.  Forty high school students were selected on the basis of their performance in PET (2009). In addition the following instruments were also used in this quas...

Responding to those who have read and critiqued your work, such as editors reviewers, is a central part of academic exchange. To be able explain defend the choices you made in response letter also key skill that takes time develop. It my hope this essay will help reflect on process writing these responses provide some useful tips toward getting published.

Argumentation skills of secondary school students were evaluated in Finland (n=290), France (n=54), and England (n=41). The data were collected from 4 tasks comprising 7 variables. The results indicated that most of the students had correctly justified arguments and conclusions, and composed clear claims and relevant arguments. However, many students had difficulties in recognising the main cla...

<p>Research into critical thinking has witnessed its role in students’ foreign language learning, including English. Of components contributing to development, teachers are the ones who engage students about or making judgment of what they doing their learning process. As and skills known as intertwined, argumentative essays allow reflect on own writing. However, research teachers’ percep...

Does student-centered dialogical argumentation work in authentic classroom settings? Four experienced secondary teachers implemented an argument-based curriculum situated within the contexts of their four respective disciplines - language arts, history, science, and civic education. A mixed-method analysis showed that students who participated performed significantly better on a final argumenta...