TITLE:
The Application of the Process-Based Writing Approach in Composing an Argumentative Essay: A Case Study of a Suburban Secondary School of Mukah District in Sarawak
AUTHORS:
Stephanie Jee, Azlina Aziz
KEYWORDS:
Process-Based Approach, Argumentative, Form Six Learners, Writing, MUET (Malaysia University English Test)
JOURNAL NAME:
Creative Education,
Vol.12 No.4,
April
28,
2021
ABSTRACT: The Action Research purported to explore the use ofprocess basedwriting approach in enhancing the form six learners’ writing skills in a self-directed and motivating way. This research was conducted in a suburban secondary schoolofMukahdistrict in Sarawak. Twenty-three ofUppersix learners with average tobelow averagelanguage proficiency were selected as the research participants. Two data collection instruments which were the pre and posts test wereanalysedto obtain research findings. Findings from pre andpost testsrevealed a significant result indicating a slight improvement with a mean score increment of 4.8%. These results proved that theprocess basedapproach had successfully assisted the learners in writing an argumentative essay.