Written Texts Research Articles

Developing Informational Text Writing Skills of Gifted Students by Leveraging Writing Strategies

Designed as action research, this qualitative study aims to develop the informational text writing skills of gifted students through the strategies of “all about” books and frames for writing biographies. The study group of the research consists of 21 gifted 4th grade students studying in the field of general mental ability in a Science and Art Center in the spring semester of the 2020-2021 academic year. An eight-week action plan was prepared to support the development of these students' ability to write informational texts. The first 4 weeks are planned with our “all about” books, the last 4 weeks with the strategies of biography writing frameworks. The data were collected with student and teacher diaries, observer reports, student products and Informational Text Writing Rubric. Content analysis was used in the analysis of the collected data. The analysis of the data revealed that while the informational text writing skills of the students were at a moderate level at the beginning, they reached a high level at the end of the process. Based on the findings, some suggestions were presented to teachers and researchers to improve students' ability to write informational texts.

UNVEILING COHERENCE: ANALYZING GRAMMATICAL DEVICES IN RECOUNT TEXT

The purpose of this study is to examine the grammatical cohesive devices used in the recount text writing of bilingual students. The cohesive device is crucial because it consists of grammatical and lexical devices that contribute to the writing’s strength and accuracy, as well as its contextual understanding. Twenty bilingual ninth-grade students of a junior high school participated in this study. The students’ recount text writings were used as the main data in this research. The qualitative descriptive method employed in this study to thoroughly assess and describe students’ writing and its’ cohesive device used. The result shows that the bilingual ninth-grade students were able to use grammatical cohesion in their recount text writing. The result revealed the reference is most dominated in 68.42% and the second device is in conjunction with 29.97%. Meanwhile, substitution showed the low rank with 1.61% and the last was ellipsis with 0%. Furthermore, in the reference device category, personal reference becomes the most highly used at 85%, meanwhile in the conjunction category, additive category becomes the most frequent one at 46% as well as nominal substitution at 50% in the substitution device. It was also found that the ninth-grade students of bilingual class can write well using numbers of grammatical cohesive devices even though there was still some monotonous repetition in their writing. he findings of this study have pedagogical implicature as the need to enhance students’ knowledge of grammatical cohesion device because understanding of cohesiveness is necessary for pertaining to the text’s cohesion and coherence particularly in writing ability.

Peer Correction Technique in Student Descriptive Text Writing

Peer Correction Technique in Student Descriptive Text Writing

Evaluation of Students' Mastery of Semantic Entailment as Reflected in Their Descriptive Text Writing

Some challenges in teaching writing are making students interpret, analyze, and build reasoning for a coherent text. To address this issue, such research is included in a branch of linguistics, namely semantics. This research evaluates the students’ mastery of semantic entailment as reflected in their descriptive text writing. The research method applied was a descriptive qualitative design. The data was taken from the 30 explanatory texts written by the eighth-graders of MTs Ar Ridlo Pekuncen 2022/2023. The technique of collecting data was document text. The method of data analysis was triangulation. The results revealed that the evaluation of students’ mastery of one-way entailment is 90%; there were 27 of 30 students. Almost all of the students (generally) are very masterful. Next, the evaluation of students’ mastery of two-way entailment is 36.67% (N=11). Furthermore, only 30.00% of the students (N=9) can master negative entailment. The least (a fraction) mastered was metaphorical entailment, 13.33% (N=4). The easiest for students to master was the one-way entailment. In contrast, the metaphorical entailment was the most difficult. Thus, it can be safely said that the students have difficulty imagining the object in their sentences. For that reason, future research may investigate the factors that cause problems in metaphorical entailment among students.

Reliéfizace textu jako prostředek stylizace mluvenosti v románu Aleny Mornštajnové »Tiché roky«

Written text is traditionally connected with using formal and prepared language while spontaneity and non-standard level is typical of spoken language. Using colloquial devices is not always connected with the dichotomy of standard and non-standard language. Syntactic level can be used as an example. Breaking grammar structure of sentences should not be understood as non-standard language but as the stylization of spontaneous colloquial language. Language material was gained from the novel by Alena Mornštajnová Tiché roky (2019).

The Conformity Of Articles Published On Teaching Turkish As A Foreign Language With Academic Text Writing Rules

Çalışmanın amacı Türkçenin yabancı dil olarak öğretilmesi alanında 2005-2019 yıllarında yayımlanmış makale türündeki çalışmaların akademik metin yazma ilkelerine uygunluğunu belirlemektir. Çalışmada nitel araştırma tekniklerinden doküman taraması/incelemesi kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın materyalini, Türkçenin yabancı dil olarak öğretimi alanında yayımlanmış ve tam metnine ulaşılan 582 araştırma makalesi oluşturmuştur. Çalışmada incelenen dokümanlar, DergiPark, Google, Google Akademik veri tabanlarından tam metnine ulaşılan araştırma makaleleri ile sınırlı tutulmuştur. Makalelerin akademik metin yazma ilkelerine uygunluğunu belirlemek için araştırmacı tarafından uzman görüşleri alınarak geliştirilen, 12 boyut (başlık, yazar bilgileri, özet, anahtar sözcükler, giriş, yöntem, bulgular, sonuç, tartışma, öneriler, kaynakça, atıf) ve 56 maddeden oluşan “Makale Kontrol Formu” kullanılmıştır. Toplanan verilerin analizinde nitel analiz tekniklerinden betimsel analiz kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın sonunda; incelenen makale metinlerinin başlıklarında, yazarların kurum ve iletişim bilgilerinde, çalışmaların özet ve giriş bölümlerinde, yöntemlerinde, bulgular, sonuç ve tartışma bölümlerinde akademik metin yazma ilkelerine önemli düzeyde uyulmadığı belirlenmiştir. Akademik metin yazım kurallarının en yoğun olarak göz ardı edildiği bölümler sırasıyla özet, giriş ve tartışma bölümleri olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sonuçlardan hareketle aynı disiplinde akademik metin hazırlayan alan araştırmacıları ve araştırmaları yayımlayan akademik dergilerin ortak olarak esas aldığı akademik metin yazma ilkelerinin belirlenmesi ve belirlenen ilkeler doğrultusunda tüm araştırmacılara akademik metin yazma eğitiminin verilmesi gerektiği doğrultusunda ilgililere önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

Difficulties and Strategies in Producing English Writing Text: What do EFL Students’ Perceive?

This study aimed to discover the EFL students' viewpoints on the difficulties they encountered when writing in English, as well as their strategies for overcoming these hurdles. This study was conducted on EFL students in a senior high school in Medan. This research involved the involvement of twenty-nine eleventh-graders. The researchers utilized a questionnaire and an interview to collect data following their research themes. The questionnaire aims to identify the barriers students face when writing in English. The questionnaire was sent using a Google form with closed-ended questions based on Bryne's (1988) categories and a five-point Likert scale (strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, and strongly disagree). Subsequently, an interview was conducted with a subset of participants (n = 5) specifically chosen to elicit further information about their strategies for overcoming writing difficulties. The interview was recorded using a cell phone by the researchers. Before data processing, the audio cassette was transcribed word-for-word. Thus, data collected with three instruments were analyzed using three approaches: frequency count for questionnaire data and content analysis for interview data. According to the findings, students encountered linguistic (grammar, vocabulary, language use, sentence construction) and psychological issues when composing English texts (lack of teacher instruction and feedback). There are no cognitive appearance issues. The students use mind mapping, translating materials from Indonesian to English, maintaining practice, and peer evaluation to overcome their writing difficulties. This research was expected to contribute to minimizing the difficulties experienced by students in writing English through the strategy revealed in this study

The Use of Tutorial Video on YouTube as Alternative Media for Teaching Writing of Procedure Text

The objective of this research is to use tutorial videos to improve the students’ writing skills as ninth graders. In this study, students' understanding was focused on the content and organization forms. Pre-experimental is a research method with pre-test and post-test as research instruments. The population in this study were students in the ninth grade of SMP Muhammadiyah 10 Makassar. The researcher took one class, namely class IX, as a sample consisting of 18 students. The findings showed that the average results of pre-test and post-test scores increased students' average scores. The average pre-test score was 39 for content and 39 for organization. Following treatment, students' post-test average scores increased by 77 in terms of content and by 76,7 in terms of organization. Meanwhile, students' writing skills in the form of content improved by 97%. Then, 96.7% of students' writing skills improved in terms of organization. This is evidenced in the results of the significance test in finding writing skills focusing on the content with a t-test value of 16.81 > 2.110 and organization with a t-test of 30.95 > 2.110. It is used to determine the hypothesis that occurs in this study. The hypothesis (H0) which was declared insignificant was rejected and the hypothesis (H1) was accepted, because the results of the t-test value for both content (16.81) and organization (30.95) were greater than the t-table value (2.110).

The Influence of Demographic Factors on Word Usage in Texts Written About Artworks

Research on text analysis has demonstrated that texts can reveal various characteristics of individuals, such as personality, preferences, or future behavior. However, despite its numerous applications in other fields, text analysis has received very little attention in the field of empirical aesthetics. This study aimed to analyze texts written about artworks and examine the relationship between certain demographic factors and the use of words, using a novel framework for computer-based text analysis based on neural embedding. Participants provided textual descriptions of paintings from various genres and eras, along with demographic information such as gender, age, income, frequency of museum visits, and knowledge of artworks. The results revealed a significant relationship between some demographic factors and word usage, while also highlighting the usefulness of the proposed framework.

METODOLOGI PENGHAKIMAN DAN PENULISAN TEKS ALASAN PENGHAKIMAN HAKIM SYARIE MELALUI PENDEKATAN ARAHAN AMALAN MAHKAMAH SYARIAH DI MALAYSIA The Methodology of Judgment and Grounds of Judgment`s Text Writing by Syariah Judges According to Syariah Court Practice Directions Approach in Malaysia

The judgment and the grounds of judgment’s text writing by Syariah Judges are important aspects of justice in the Syariah Courts’ proceedings. The purpose of this research paper is to observe the methodology of judgment and grounds of judgment’s text writing by Syariah Judges according to Syariah Court’s Practice Directions. The research method applied in this paper is based on qualitative approach. This study has revealed that there are some approaches in Syariah Court’s Practice Directions that need to be referred by the Syariah Judges in preparing judgments and in the grounds of judgment’s text writing. Department of Syariah Judiciary Malaysia has taken the initiative to explain and conduct training about the application of Syariah Court’s Practice Directions participated by all Syariah Officers including Syariah Judges throughout Malaysia. Therefore, the Syariah Judges can comply with the implementation of this matter accordingly. Educating the Syariah Judges about such a matter constantly may improve the skills and enhance the competency of Syariah Judges.

Nursing Students' Narrative Text Writing Improvement with Animation Video

The purpose of this study was to determine if the animation video can enhance students' narrative writing skills at Universitas Borneo Tarakan. This research employed Classroom Action Research as its methodology (CAR). In this study, there were 21 of the sample. An observation checklist, an interview, and a writing test were used in this study. In this study, there were two success criteria. First, students should get at least a 75.0 on their writing assignments. Second, class participation and instructor engagement must both total 80. In this study, the researcher did the analysis of the data using a combination of different methods. Quantitative data analysis was used to evaluate the results of the written tests, while qualitative data analysis was used to evaluate the results of the observation checklist and interviews. This study found that the use of animated videos led to a rise in students' writing scores between the first and second cycles of instruction. Attendance at the first meeting was 33%, and at the second it was at 57%. The attendance rates for the first and second meetings of the second cycle were 52% and 76%, respectively. The outcome of the observation checklist demonstrates the improvement, which can also be seen for itself. Based on the checklist of observable behaviors, it was clear that the training had been effective. From what we can gather from the interviews, using animation videos in the classroom is beneficial and makes both teachers and students happy. The results of this study suggest that having students practice their writing skills with the aid of animated videos can help them achieve better results.

The Use of Intra-/Inter-Sentential Cohesion by Secondary School Students in Written Texts: A Case Study of One School in Eswatini

The Use of Intra-/Inter-Sentential Cohesion by Secondary School Students in Written Texts: A Case Study of One School in Eswatini

An Analysis of Secondary School Learners’ Psychological State in Written Texts

The study was undertaken to analyse learners written texts in order to assess their psychological state. The research design used was purely descriptive in nature. The study was conducted in six selected secondary schools in the outskirts of the Central Business Area (CBA) of Lusaka District of Lusaka Province in Zambia. The sample size was 60 participants. The researcher used a non-probability subjective sampling. This was purposively done. The sampling was also homogeneous, focusing on particular subgroups (school administrators, teachers of English language, guidance teachers, and learners. The instruments used for collecting data were Interview Guide (IG), written scripts and Transect Walk/Observation. The major findings were that learners do express their state of mind as well as their emotional feelings through their written texts. Findings reveal that teachers’ perceptions of their learners vary, with some belittling what learners write; others discrediting learners’ written text; others labeling learners written text. Unanimously, guidance teachers and school administrators adamantly observed that “there is little or no educative help given to learners emanating from their written text”. The study recommended that the Ministry of Education through the Curriculums Development Center (CDC) should realign teaching approaches in order to improve in the teaching and delivery of quality education. The study also recommended that teachers should play a critical role in using written texts to identify learners’ needy areas to shape their writing skills, develop critical reasoning and interpretive skills so as produce critical, classical and creative writers.

Text and Image in Women's Life Writing: Picturing the Female Self ed. by Valérie Baisnée-Keay et al. (review)

Text and Image in Women's Life Writing: Picturing the Female Self ed. by Valérie Baisnée-Keay et al. (review)

A Type of Text in the Republic Period Sirah Writing: Falsified Sirah Texts

Haber tahrifi, her dönem ve coğrafyada karşılaşılan bir olgudur. Bu makalemizde Cumhuriyet döneminde farklı sâiklerle ciddi artış gösteren tahrif edilmiş siyer metinlerini örnekler çerçevesinde ele alacağız. Buradaki tahriften kastımız hem yeni haberler üretmek hem de mevcut haberler üzerinde amaçlı veya amaçsız olarak değişiklikler yapmaktır. Geçmişte maddi menfaat temini, dinî ve mezhebî çıkarlar, istismar gibi amaçlara sahip olan haber tahrifinin Cumhuriyet dönemindeki hedeflerinin tespiti, Türk Siyer yazıcılığının içeriğini tespit açısından önemlidir. Bu dönemde tahrif metinleri en çok edebî ve popüler siyer yazıcılığında karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Akademik çevrelerin de kendi tezlerine destek bulmak için yeni haberler üretmemekle birlikte klasik dönem mevzu haberlerini tezlerine uygun olmak kaydıyla kullanmaktan çekinmedikleri görülmektedir. Edebî çevreler, duygu yoğunluğunu artırmak, dinî propaganda yapmak, Hz. Peygamber’i, sahabeyi, İslam’ı sevdirmek ve hem içerideki itirazlara hem de oryantalistlerce dile getirilen eleştirilere karşı savunu yapabilmek amacıyla tahrife başvurmuşlardır. Aynı gayelerle popüler ve hatta akademik siyer yazıcılığında da tahrif yoluna gidildiğini, usûl ve bilgi yetersizliklerinin de bu tahriflerde ciddi rol oynadığını belirtmeliyiz.

An Investigation of Vocabulary in Written Texts of Iraqi Arab Students Learning Turkish as a Foreign Language

In this correlational study, the aim was to investigate the vocabulary of 31 Arab students who learned Turkish as a foreign language through lessons with distance education. Total words, different words, and the ratio of these two variables, word frequencies were all measured. The correlations between the variables, and the differences between the categories and word counts were analyzed. Lastly, the word list was given. According to findings, the students wrote 57,5 words per participant, which consisted of 41.3 different words on average. The ratio between these two variables was 73.8%. Students wrote a total of 506 different words and 1781 total words. The most used 44 words consisted of the 52.9% of all words used by all participants. There was no correlation between age and other variables while total words had significant relationships with different words and the ratio. Similarly, different words had a correlation with the ratio. There were significant differences between male and female students according to different word numbers, while they were similar in total word counts and in ratio. Students had significantly better results in different and total word numbers as their proficiency classes (A1 and A2) got higher.

The Use of Multimodal Discourse Analysis to Study the Relationship Between Visual, Lingual, and Written Text of Artificial Intelligence in TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) Talks YouTube Channel

This study was aimed to discover the types of processes used Multimodal Discourse Analysis (MDA) to study the relationship between Visual, Lingual, and Written text, and how they influence the authors to analyze of Artificial Intelligence Video’ Alexandr Wang speech in TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) talks YouTube channel. Artificial intelligence is a set of sciences, theories, and techniques whose purpose is to reproduce by a machine the cognitive abilities of a human being. Machine-based systems can give a set of human-defined objectives and make predictions, recommendations, or decisions that influence real or virtual environments. AI systems interact with us and act on our environment directly or indirectly. Often, they appear to operate autonomously and can adapt their behavior by learning about the context, (UNICEF 2021: 16). AI systems are algorithmic models that carry out cognitive or perceptual functions in the world that were previously reserved for thinking, judging, and reasoning human beings. (Leslie et al. 2021: 8). MDA is a term that is used to refer to the way people communicate using different modes at the same time (Kress & van Leeuwen, 1996), which is defined as the use of several semiotic methods in product design, or semiotic events simultaneously, and in a certain way these modes combined with strengthening, compliment, or be in a certain arrangement (Kress and van Leeuwen, 2001).

Word Frequencies in the Written Texts of Learners of Turkish as a Foreign Language at CEFR Level A

This study aims to list the vocabulary items used by learners of Turkish as a foreign language at CEFR level A and their frequency values, and reveal the factors affecting the differences in the word frequency lists created based on certain demographic criteria. It also aims to compare the lists with the frequency lists of the course book used by the learners and the list of words frequently used by native speakers of Turkish. For these purposes, written texts of 123 students at Ankara University TÖMER were collected and digitized, and using all the words in those texts, a lemma list was created for this learner corpus. Then, separate lists were created to show how certain variables might affect the frequency of words used by learners. The results show that the most significant factor leading to differences in the lists is the level the students were studying at.

METHODS OF WRITING AND WORKING WITH PR TEXT – PRESS REALISE

METHODS OF WRITING AND WORKING WITH PR TEXT – PRESS REALISE

Heritage-making: Written Texts in the Transmission of Traditional Knowledge of Natural Dyeing

Natural dyeing is an element of intangible cultural heritage which is gaining new relevance today. Heritage-making as a set of purposeful activities has become an object of interest for researchers relatively recently, and this study is reflective of that. The paper aims to focus on natural dyeing as a component of cultural heritage, its documentation process, and how written texts have influenced the living tradition of natural dyeing. One of the sources for the study was ethnographic material, which provides insight into the little researched tradition of natural dyeing. To understand how the tradition was described and explained, Latvian press publications on natural dyeing were evaluated by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods. In order to study the situation today, a survey was conducted in 2016 and 2017 among dyeing workshop participants in different parts of Latvia. The results of the study indicate that the use of written sources plays an important role in practicing natural dyeing. With various activities organized by professional and amateur ethnographers, artists, handicraft teachers, etc., as well as its coverage in the press, natural dyeing has preserved its relevance. Written texts have documented the activities in the field of natural dyeing and encouraged further development of the tradition. Moreover, various sources have been used to preserve and develop dyeing skills, through both direct observation/oral tradition and written/visual materials. In addition, one’s personal experience as a significant part of the construction of identity was relevant in the past and still is today.