Abstract
<p>This paper investigates the effect of extensive reading on first year Algerian university students’ writing performance. An experiment was designed with two groups. The experimental group had to read 12 stories over three months. The control group received no treatment. Both groups were pre-tested and post-tested, and the subjects’ writing compositions were marked using the TEEP Attribute Writing Scale. The results suggest a positive effect of the Extensive Reading Programme, as the experimental group outscored the control one on the narrative paragraph writing test. The integration of extensive reading into the first year writing syllabus was proposed.</p>
Highlights
The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential effect of extensive reading on first year English students’ writing performance
The study consists of two main parts: a theoretical part examining reading–writing connections, extensive reading benefits and a practical one dealing with the research methodology, the presentation and discussion of the results together with the conclusions reached
The Results of the Pre-Test The Experimental and control subjects were pre-tested a week before initiating the extensive reading programme (ERP)
Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential effect of extensive reading on first year English students’ writing performance. The study consists of two main parts: a theoretical part examining reading–writing connections, extensive reading benefits and a practical one dealing with the research methodology, the presentation and discussion of the results together with the conclusions reached. Many researchers (e.g., Carson Eisterhold et al, 1990; Shen, 2009;Alkhawaldeh, 2011) emphasized the importance of reading-writing connections, revealing that there is a high correlation between good writers and good readers. That is, reading contributes more to the development of writing than writing does to improve reading. Robb & Susser, 1989; Al-Mansour & Al Shorman, 2014) indicate that reading extensively contributes to improved writing ability
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