Tài liệu A study oF An alternative approach to teaching essay writing to TOEFL learners Minor Thesis

A study oF An alternative approach to teaching essay writing to TOEFL learners Minor Thesis
TABLE OF CONTENTS


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Page

LIST OF TABLES AND CHARTS

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1. 1 Background to the study
1. 2 Statement the problem
1. 3 Purposes of the study
1. 4 Scope of the study
1. 5 Method of the study
1. 6 Design of the study


CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2. 1 What is academic writing and essay writing?
2. 2 Patterns of essay organization
2. 3 Major approaches to teaching writing
2. 3. 1 Introduction
2. 3. 2 Features and limitations of major approaches to teaching writing
2. 3. 2. 1 The product approach
2. 3. 2. 2 The process approach
2. 3. 3 Conclusion


CHAPTER THREE: THE STUDY
3. 1 Methodology
3. 1. 1 Participants and location
3. 1. 2 Instruments
3. 2 Data collection procedures
3. 3 Data and data analysis
3. 3. 1 The questionnaire report
3. 3. 2 Suggested alternative essay writing teaching procedure
3. 3. 2. 1 The 10-step procedure
3. 3. 2. 2 Discussion of the teaching steps
3. 4 Experimental teaching procedure
3. 4. 1 The checklist collection
3. 4. 2 The learning logs
3. 4. 2. 1 Factors influencing learners’ motivation
3. 4. 2. 2 Changes in learners’ attitude to learning writing


CHAPTER FOUR: CONCLUSION
4. 1 Summary of the findings
4. 2 Recommendations and suggestions
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REFERENCES
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APPENDICES
Appendix A (The questionnaire completed by the learners)
Appendix B (The proofing checklist)
Appendix C (The learning logs)
Appendix D (The course outline)
Appendix E (The brief handout questions)
Appendix F (The writing paper samples)



LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
1. AD: Agreeing and Disagreeing
2. AIC: American International College
3. EX: Giving an Explanation
4. MA: Making an Argument
5. PR: Stating a Preference
6. TOEFL: Test of English as Foreign Language
7. TWE: Test of Written English
8. IELTS: International English Language Test Systems
9. EFC: English First Certificate
10. ETS: English Test Systems
11. USA: United States of America
12. WTO: World Trade Organization
13. 01 F 6 g: Unit 1- First Checklist; number 6- Group writing
14. 10 L 103 i: Unit 10 – Last checklist; number 103- Individual writing
LIST OF TABLES AND CHARTS
Table 1: Learners by age, gender and job 13
Table 2: Learners’ experience in learning English 14
Table 3: Learners’ use of English 14
Table 4: Learners’ reasons for learning and expectations from the course and teacher 15
Table 5: Learners’ opinion on teacher’s guidance on writing and textual features 18
Table 6: The activities enjoyed by learners and applied by the teacher 20
Table 7: Results of learners’ checklists 28
Chart 1: Frequency of using English 14
Chart 2: Learners’ opinion on previous textbooks 16
Chart 3: Learners’ attitudes to writing lessons 18
Chart 4: Learners’ revising activities 24