Collaborationof Eappand Practical Research 2for the Developmentof Writing Skillsof Grade 12 Students

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Farber (2012) cites his own version of critical comprehension as the basis for rating the reading skills of learners. Here, ideas are evaluated based on judgments or conclusions coupled with character analysis and the writers' style in the delivery of the messages to the readers. Writing skills of students are a significant aspect of the learning-teaching process in the classroom. Nevertheless, the students should develop their writing skills during the English Academic Purposes and Professional and Practical Research 2 subjects. The aim of the study is to develop the critical thinking skills of Grade 12 students for collaboration of EAPP and PR2 for them to understand and apply the skills earned.

METHODS

The experimental and control group took the pretest. After the pretest, the experimental group has used the materials of PR2 in EAPP to develop their writing skills in these areas: paraphrasing, editing and critiquing in five (5) lessons. Both groups took the same questionnaire in the post-test.

RESULTS

The findings of the study showed that the experimental group was revealed as "very high" in pretest and posttest than in the control group. The level of materials used and collaboration was revealed as "very high" and the effectiveness of EAPP to Practical Research to the writing skills was marked as "significant".

DISCUSSIONS

For the performance of the experimental and control group in terms of their Pre-test and Post-test, the statistical treatment used was Mean and Standard Deviation to find their answers in question number one and two. The results revealed that the experimental group got a "very high" rating in pretest and posttest with a high mean average of 26.21, standard deviation of 8.50 in the pretest and the posttest was 32.39 with 7.08, while the control group has a mean of 25.09 with SD of 6.65 during pretest and the posttest of 26.67 with 5.27. In terms of collaboration of EAPP and PR2, the students developed their writing thinking skills with the verbal interpretation of "very high" as supported by Farber (2012). The effectiveness of collaboration of EAPP and Practical Research 2 for the development of writing skills with a mark of 0.06 with a verbal interpretation "very high". Students should leave the classroom with a cornucopia of skills that they can use no matter what direction their life's path takes.