scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EFL JORDANIAN STUDENTS’ DESCRIPTIVE WRITING AT KARAK UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, JORDAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (40) ◽  
pp. 350-367
Author(s):  
Anas Hashem Alsariera ◽  
Kamariah Yunus
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Current Paper ◽  
Lexical Knowledge ◽  
Lexical Cohesion ◽  
Different Types ◽  
University College ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Written Compositions ◽  
Descriptive Writing

The current paper shares interest that many researchers and linguists have highlighted in exploring and investigating lexical cohesion. It, therefore, aims at exploring the effectiveness of the EFL Jordanian students’ descriptive writing. 20 Jordanian university students’ writing compositions were collected and analyzed by the researcher to end of characterizing the effectiveness of their writing based on (1) holistic rating, and (2) Hoey’s (1991, 2005) taxonomy of lexical cohesion. Regarding the analysis of the data, it was found that the average holistic rating was (2.7). Additionally, the analysis showed that simple repetition was overused by the students while the use of complex repetition, simple paraphrasing, and complex paraphrasing was less frequent. Besides that, students tend to neglect to use superordinate, hyponymy, co-reference, substitution, ellipsis, and deixis. The results also showed that the written compositions produced by the EFL students were not effective due to the students’ inability to use the different types of lexical cohesion and to their lack of lexical knowledge.

scholarly journals The Role of Teacher-Student Conferencing in Improving Grammatical Accuracy in University EFL Students’ Composition Writing

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arab World English Journal ◽  
Naima Hamlaoui ◽  
Sarra Fellahi
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Writing Classes ◽  
Oral Feedback ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
Grammatical Accuracy ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Written Compositions ◽  
Over Time

Based on the value of teacher-student conferencing practice in writing classes, the study investigates the role of this practice in improving grammatical accuracy in EFL university students’ writing. One particular aim of this study is to help second-year students at Sétif 2 University (Algeria) reduce subject-verb (S-V) disagreement and run-ons in their writing. Ten students took part in this study; they wrote 120 drafts, and were provided with teacher’s oral feedback on their written compositions at the editing stage. Corpora of students’ compositions were examined and instances of errors were counted before each conferencing session for four weeks. The findings reveal that the participants successfully show progress in grammatical accuracy over time to reach elimination for Subject-Verb disagreements and a significant reduction for run-ons.

Iraqi EFL University Students’ Use of Communication Strategies in Written Performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 248
Author(s):  
Raed Latif Ugla
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Direct Effect ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
College Of Basic Education ◽  
Proficiency Level ◽  
University College ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Written Performance

The aim of this study is to discover the kinds of communication strategies (CSs) used by high, intermediate, and low proficient Iraqi EFL students in written performance. For the purpose of this study, 47 Iraqi EFL students who are studying English at Al-Yarmouk University College and College of Basic Education/ University of Diyala. Those students have divided into three groups (high, intermediate, low) based on their language proficiency level. To collect the data from participants, they have been asked to write a 100-word argumentative essay. The essay topic is: The influence of Facebook on Iraqi younger generation. The data have been analyzed qualitatively using Rabab’ah’s taxonomy of CSs (2001). The results of this study have revealed that the participants have used some of the CSs which have existed in the taxonomy of Rabab’ah. Additionally, they have used 3 other strategies which have not existed in this taxonomy. The results have showed that the language proficiency has direct effect on the use and choice of CSs in the written performance. Based on the results of this study and the researcher experience in the field of CSs, he has proposed taxonomy of written CSs to be used by learners and other researchers.

scholarly journals Does Traditional Mean Good? A Pilot Study on University Students’ Perceptions of Different Types of Women and Men

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-136
Author(s):  
Kristina Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
University Students ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Gender Stereotyping ◽  
Current Paper ◽  
Shared Knowledge ◽  
Cognitive Structures ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Different Types

AbstractGender stereotyping remains a pervasive issue in society. Gender stereotypes are cognitive structures containing socially shared knowledge and expectations about women and men. Research has found that the dimensions evaluation (sweetheart vs. bitch) and traditionality (businessman vs. stay-at-home dad) have high explanatory power for identifying gender stereotypes. As a pilot study, the current paper investigates the traditionality and evaluation perceptions of expressions for women and men in English and Spanish, analysing them in the framework of Conceptual Metaphor and Metonymy Theory. In an online questionnaire, university students in London and Madrid rated 20 expressions for women (e.g. Eng. bitch, Spa. princesa) and men (e.g. Eng. player, Spa. cabrón), previously produced by themselves in single brainstorming sessions. The results indicate the existence of gender stereotypes, especially regarding promiscuity, and a correlation between traditionality and evaluation. Surprisingly and contrary to previous research, female participants produce more promiscuous subtypes than male participants.

scholarly journals Multiple Intelligences - Based Planning of EFL Classes

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 98
Author(s):  
Sanan Shero Malo Zebari ◽  
Hussein Ali Ahmed Allo ◽  
Behbood Mohammedzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
University Students ◽  
Multiple Intelligences ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Teaching Program ◽  
Traditional Concept ◽  
Research Instrument ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Efl Students

The present study aimed to set a plan for teaching EFL classes based on the identification of university students’ dominant multiple intelligences in EFL classes, and the differences in the types of intelligence between female and male students in terms of their gender. The problem the present study aimed to address is that the traditional concept that “one size fits all” is still adopted by many EFL teachers, and that EFL students’ differences and preferences are noticeably unheeded. It is believed that identifying students’ dominant intelligences is a sound remedial solution for such a problem before embarking on any teaching program. Moreover, getting students aware of their different types of intelligence will motivate and encourage them in the classroom. The researchers used a questionnaire as a research instrument for data collection.  The results arrived at showed that there were no significant differences in the types of intelligence between female and male students in terms of their gender, except for bodily- kinesthetic intelligence. They also showed that the dominant intelligences were ranked from the highest to the lowest as follows interpersonal, linguistic, spatial, logical-mathematical, bodily kinesthetic, intrapersonal, musical, and naturalistic.

A Socio-pragmatic Analysis of Taboo Language Using Animal Names in Facebook Messenger in the Jordanian Setting: A Gender-Based Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 411-430
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
University Students ◽  
Current Paper ◽  
Frequency Of Occurrence ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Pragmatic Analysis ◽  
Taboo Words ◽  
Animal Names ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
The Way

The current paper aimed to investigate taboo language using animal names in Facebook Messenger in the Jordanian setting based on the context where it appeared. A total of (100) male and female university students answered a questionnaire devised to examine the way how students use taboo language. It was noticed that "pig" recorded the highest frequency of occurrence comprising (11.59) of the total number of the taboo words followed by "dog" and "bitch". Important differences were observed in the frequency and use of taboo words by male (68. 8 %) and female (32.2%) students. The study explained the reasons why such words were deemed taboo in the Jordanian setting taking into consideration the socio-cultural and religious norms of the society. The study also concluded that taboo language was used to express different themes such as humor, relaxation, anger and abuse. Keywords: Taboo Language, Gender Differences, Themes, Socio-Pragmatic, Facebook Messenger.

Unrealistic Optimism and Perceived Control: Role of Personal Competence

2002 ◽  
Vol 91 (2) ◽  
pp. 431-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordi Fernández-Castro ◽  
Joaquim T. Limonero ◽  
Tatiana Rovira ◽  
Samanta Albaina
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Perceived Control ◽  
Emotional Valence ◽  
Theoretical Development ◽  
Unrealistic Optimism ◽  
Best Friend ◽  
Perception Of Control ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Future Events

This work analyzed the effects of unrealistic optimism in the interaction between the emotional valence of future events, the perception of control over these events, and the person with whom one compares oneself. It was hypothesized that, if the person of comparison is judged as very competent, a pessimistic bias should be produced. Likelihood of four different types of events (positive and controllable, positive and uncontrollable, negative and controllable, and negative and uncontrollable) were rated by 133 university students (22 men and 111 women) for themselves, for an average student, for their best friend, and for a bright friend. A pessimistic bias was observed on the relative likelihood of the events when the comparison was made between oneself and a competent and bright friend, when events were perceived as controllable, especially positive ones. Not enough is known, however, to provide meaningful interpretation at present; that must await further data and theoretical development.

scholarly journals The Contribution of Lexical Cohesion to the Text Cohesion in EFL Students’ Expository Texts

ELT in Focus ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-18
Author(s):  
Hanif Nurcholish Adiantika
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Expository Texts ◽  
West Java ◽  
Lexical Cohesion ◽  
The Core ◽  
Cohesive Devices ◽  
Twelfth Grade ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Text Cohesion

This study aims to investigate the use of lexical cohesion in students’ expository texts. It reveals thetypes of lexical cohesion employed by the students in their expository texts and the contribution oflexical cohesion to the text’ cohesion. This study employs qualitative research by using a case studydesign. Nine students of twelfth grade in a public senior high school in Kuningan regent, West Java,are chosen as the participants. The data in this study include the documents of students’ expositorytexts. The data are analyzed by using the concept of cohesive devices proposed by Halliday andHasan (1976). The findings show that there are two lexical cohesions identified in nine students’expository texts i.e. reiteration (covering i.e. antonymy, repetition, synonymy, meronymy, andhyponymy) and collocation. This study also indicates that lexical cohesion contribute to the processof keeping track of the participants and engaging the readers to the core argument of the text.Moreover, it can be stated that the contribution of lexical cohesion towards students’ expositorytexts is considered low. Therefore, there must be an encouragement for the students to use properlexical cohesion to make their text more cohesive.

scholarly journals AN ANALYSIS OF COHERENCE AND COHESION ON THE STUDENTS’ DESCRIPTIVE WRITING AT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN CIREBON

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 312
Author(s):  
Siti Wahyuni ◽  
Oom Rohmah Syamsudin
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Lexical Cohesion ◽  
Thematic Progression ◽  
Descriptive Writing ◽  
Coherence Level

<p><strong>Abstract</strong>: This study aimed to find out the usage of coherence and cohesion on the Students’ Descriptive Texts, especially in ten grader students at state senior high school in Cirebon. This study adopted thematic progression analysis to explore coherence in the students’ Descriptive text. This study was a qualitative study that used content analysis. The technique of collecting data was documentation from 46 students writing descriptive texts. The procedures were firstly collecting data, analyzing data, presenting data, and concluding the result of the study. Based on the analyzed data,1) 46 students’ writing descriptive text had grown the writing as the series of the stage in the descriptive text, using Identification and Description. Then, in analyzing coherence 2) 76% students got the coherence level is good, there are 19% in Fair, there are 2% in Less and 3% in Poor and in analyzing cohesion 3) there are 1052 cohesion markers that consist of 852 findings markers of grammatical cohesion (596 findings markers reference and 256 markers conjunction) and 200 markers of lexical cohesion (200 markers repetition).<br /><strong>Keywords</strong>: series of stage, coherence, cohesion</p>

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