Using Q2 Write Strategy to Improve Primary School Pupils Essay Writing Quality

Sutasini Sivagnanam () and Melor Md Yunus ()

International Journal of English Language and Literature Studies, 2020, vol. 9, issue 2, 95-105

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of using Q2Write strategy to improve the writing skills among English as second language learners. The aim was to determine if the students who used Q2Write strategy produced better written texts holistically. The subjects of the study were 23, 11-year-old students from Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Kikir, Negeri Sembilan. Students were selected using purposive sampling method. The pre-test and post-test scores were used as the main findings and supplemented by the findings from semi structured interview. Participants were required to write essays and participate in a semi structured interview. Five students from the participants were selected based on their essay scores and band for the interview at the end of the study. The study results indicated that Q2Write strategy is effective in improving the quality of essay writing as the participants were able to create better quality essays after implementing Q2Write strategy. The results also indicate that participants were able to improvise their essay in terms of organization, vocabulary usage, sentence construction and relevance of idea.

Keywords: Writing skill; ESL writing strategy; Word count; Guided writing; Teaching strategy; Essay writing. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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