Does It Function? Adapting visual mnemonics and self-regulated strategy instruction to teach argumentative writing

Abstract

This investigation sought to answer the question, "How does an evidence-based teaching technique improve students' abilities to develop persuasive writing and utilize self-control tactics?" about ninth-grade pupils. In two Portuguese classrooms, The Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) paradigm was used for various planning and writing procedures for argumentative works. SRSD stands for the creation of self-controlled strategies. Utilizing mnemonic devices is a need for the model to facilitate training effectively. The incremental advantages of using dual-coding mnemonics were apparent when SRSD training was eventually implemented (that is, visual and verbal mnemonics) were investigated. This was done as a direct result of the above statement. The first group's SRSD training consisted of verbal and visual mnemonics (a total of 23 participants). During the SRSD lesson given to the second group (which had a total of 25 participants), verbal mnemonics were the only kind employed. A comparison was made between the groups and a group of 25 people serving as control which had no prior exposure to the received conventional instruction in writing. The following findings were supported to a considerable degree by the evidence: Writing quality, idea development, organizing, language clarity, and spontaneity of planning were all enhanced by using dual-coding mnemonics and SRSD teaching respectively. SRSD instruction also improved writing quality, organizing, and spontaneity of planning. b) The results of national tests administered 15 weeks following the teaching demonstrated that the improved SRSD procedures were effective. a) The organization of the writing was better, as was its spontaneity. b) The instruction provided by SRSD led to improvements in the planning and structure of improvisational writing. We will talk about the processes involved in modifying SRSD training to teach argumentative writing from the perspective of a particular culture. We will also examine the possible additional advantages of incorporating visual mnemonics into the standard daily SRSD training program.