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  • 标题:The Effect of Topic Selection on EFL Students’ Writing Performance
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  • 作者:Alireza Bonyadi
  • 期刊名称:SAGE Open
  • 印刷版ISSN:2158-2440
  • 电子版ISSN:2158-2440
  • 出版年度:2014
  • 卷号:4
  • 期号:3
  • DOI:10.1177/2158244014547176
  • 语种:English
  • 出版社:SAGE Publications
  • 摘要:The present study aimed at measuring the effect of topic selection on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students’ writing performance. To this end, a quasi-experimental design was used in the study. Topic selection was considered as the independent variable and the students’ writing performance as the dependent variable. A total of 30 students were selected based on their performance on the placement test administered initially and then randomly assigned into two groups, self-selected topic group (SST) and teacher-assigned topic group (TAT). An independent-samples t test was conducted to compare the scores for the two groups. Findings of the study indicated a significant difference in the performance of the students who wrote on their self-selected topics (M = 34.53, SD = 3.32) and for those who wrote on a teacher-assigned topic, M = 26.53, SD = 5.24, t(28) = 4.98. The magnitude of the difference in the means was large (η2 = .46).
  • 关键词:topic selection; self-selected topic; teacher-assigned topic; EFL writing
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