The Effects of Model-based Instruction on Chinese Students'' English Writing

• Main Authors: Mei-chuan Chiang, 蔣美娟
• Other Authors: Chih-cheng Lin
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 1999
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/17291626170375596935

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 英語研究所 === 87 === This present study examines the effects of model-based instruction in organization on writing proficiency of Chinese adult students who are first introduced to English composition writing. Subjects were adult students of government employees who took English Writing in the English Training Center at National Taiwan Normal University from September 26, 1997 to January 9, 1998. The findings of this classroom study reveal that the model-based instruction in organization helps the adult learners write descriptive and narrative compositions with more coherent organization, richer content, more appropriate diction, and better writing quality. It is also found that the students'' improvement in organization consequently initiates their improvements in content, vocabulary, grammar, mechanics, and overall writing quality.