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PowerQuest: Scaffolding The Lebanese EFL University Students’ Writing In A Public Speaking Class
ISSN: 2617 - 0299
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PowerQuest: Scaffolding The Lebanese EFL University Students’ Writing In A Public Speaking Class
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ICC-0902
Publisher: International Journal Of Linguistics, Literature And Trans..
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Abstract
Many university undergraduates consider writing assignments an overwhelming requirement. Traditional instructions rarely provide students with clear directions of how to use the Internet to search for authentic material and complete a task. The aim of this study was to scaffold the competence of EFL university students in writing an informative speech assignment through a Web Inquiry tool, the PowerQuest, in a Public Speaking class. An experimental study was carried at a Lebanese English medium private university. The participants (N=62), Lebanese undergraduates, were assigned into experimental and control groups randomly. The experimental group performed informative speech writing assignments through PowerQuest, whereas the control group followed the traditional way. The theoretical framework for using PowerQuest was the cognitive and constructivist theories. Data collection instruments were scores of pre/post-intervention essays, Li...
