Author(s)

Stephanie Jee, Azlina Aziz

Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia.

The Action Research purported to explore the use of process based writing approach in enhancing the form six learners’ writing skills in a self-directed and motivating way. This research was conducted in a suburban secondary school of Mukah district in Sarawak. Twenty-three of Upper six learners with average to below average language proficiency were selected as the research participants. Two data collection instruments which were the pre and posts test were analysed to obtain research findings. Findings from pre and post tests revealed a significant result indicating a slight improvement with a mean score increment of 4.8%. These results proved that the process basedapproach had successfully assisted the learners in writing an argumentative essay.

Process-Based Approach, Argumentative, Form Six Learners, Writing, MUET (Malaysia University English Test)

Jee, S. and Aziz, A. (2021) 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. Creative Education, 12, 880-896. doi: 10.4236/ce.2021.124064.