PE 87

The effect of reading authentic news materials through mobile applications on proportionate presentation of facts and opinions in EFL essay writing

كارشناسي ارشد

آموزش زبان انگليسي

رشت

۹۵/۰۶/۲۴

۱۰۷ص.

محمد آقاجانزاده

هدي ديوسر

writing ability , PET , mobile media , Facts and opinions

آقاجان زاده،محمد،راهنما , ديوسر،هدي،مشاور

The present study investigated the effect of using mobile media on Iranian EFL learners’ writing ability. This study tried to determine the extent to which using mobile phones as an aid to be used in writing classes can affect writing ability of Intermediate Iranian EFL learners. In fact, this study was aimed to investigate the effect of using mobile media on ability of learners to use facts and opinions in expressing themselves. To answer this question, 30 Intermediate language learners at Aptech and Idea Institute in Rasht were randomly selected via administration of a PET exam to 200 language learners. Then, they were divided into two groups of 15 participants. Participants in the experimental group were instructed on a certain plan to use their mobile phones with the aim of finding suitable material and information for essay writing. In this study the focus was on instructing learners to use their mobile applications to collect information and widen their horizons regarding the topics of their essays. In the control group, no treatment has been done and learners received a normal routine of the semester as they always did. A validated standardized test of reading was administered to both groups, the papers were assessed carefully. The data retrieved from both groups were analyzed through calculating a t-test. The results indicated that the means of the two groups were significantly different. The participants in the experimental group used a significantly higher number of facts and opinions in their post-test writings. They also performed better regarding the content of their essays. It means using mobile media has helped the participants in the experimental group to use facts and express their opinions more effectively.

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