EFL LEARNERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE USE OF CRITICAL READING STRATEGIES ON THEIR ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING PERFORMANCE

Le Ngoc Han

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One of the primary language abilities that students of English as a formative language strive to gain for their academic success is writing. Critical reading is one of the crucial processes integrated into teaching writing that have proved their effects on the world. The aim of the current study was to investigate and examine their attitudes and perceptions towards implementing critical reading strategies on their argumentative writing performance. It was quasi-experimental research. The participants were 30 second-year university students in Can Tho. The data collection techniques of this study were questionnaire and interview. The results showed most learners’ positive attitudes towards implementing the strategies to improve their argumentative performance.

 

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argumentative writing performance, critical reading, critical reading strategies, students' attitudes

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.46827/ejals.v8i1.576

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