The contributions of genre-based approach to writing have been proved in many studies in different contexts. However, empirical evidence of effects of genre-based instruction on Vietnamese EFL learners is rare. This article reports the results of an experimental study investigating the effects of genre-based approach on Vietnamese learners' ability in writing argumentative essays. Twenty EFL students at a college in a Mekong Delta province of Vietnam participated in the study. Participants were divided into two groups, labeled as group 1 and group 2; each group was taught how to write argumentative essays by using genre-based approach at two different points of time. Participants’ ability in writing argumentative essays was measured by three writing tests: pretest, progress test, and post-test. Participants’ perception towards the use of genre-based approach in learning argumentative essays was collected via semi-structured interviews. Results indicated that participants from both groups significantly improved their writing performance after the study. Results from the interviews showed that participants held a positive attitude towards the contributions of genre-based approach to their ability in writing argumentative essays.
목차
Abstract INTRODUCTION LITERATURE REVIEW Current Approach to Teaching EFL Writing in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam Using the Genre-based Approach in Teaching Argumentative Essays Contributions of the Genre-based Approach to Learners’ Writing Argumentative Essays METHOD Design Participants Materials Instruments Procedures RESULTS Participants’ Writing Performance Between the Two Groups Participants’ Writing Performance Within the Two Groups Participants’ Writing Performance on the Deep Features Participants’ Attitudes Towards the Application of the Genre-basedApproach in Teaching and Learning How to Write Argumentative Essays DISCUSSIONS CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS THE AUTHORS REFERENCES
키워드
genre-based approachVietnamese cultural impactargumentative essayslearners’ perception
The goals of Asia TEFL are to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Asia. In order to accomplish this, Asia TEFL will pursue the following goals:
1. To link ELT professionals in joint research on issues and concerns regarding English teaching and learning in the Asian context.
2. To publish an academic journal, The Asia TEFL Journal, as an internationally recognized journal in the field of English language teaching.
3. To host conferences and seminars addressing important issues concerning ELT in Asia.
4. To develop proficiency guidelines and assessment methods designed for the needs of the Asian context.
5. To develop programs for Asian learners and teachers of English to build their English language proficiency and cultural understanding and provide them with the skills required to be efficient English teaching professionals.
간행물
간행물명
The Journal of AsiaTEFL
간기
계간
pISSN
1738-3102
eISSN
2466-1511
수록기간
2004~2026
등재여부
SCOPUS,KCI 등재
십진분류
KDC 740DDC 420
이 권호 내 다른 논문 / The Journal of AsiaTEFL Vol.11 No.2