Wording and cohesion showed the largest improvement of the five writing aspects under drama-based instruction¶

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Subclaims¶

q3 i? Among the five components, wording and cohesion improved most, which the researchers attribute to the intensive practice involved in drama-based instruction. → Bataineh 2017

Evidence¶

Bataineh 2017¶

Bataineh, R. F., & Salah, N. A. (2017). The Effectiveness of Drama-Based Instruction in Jordanian EFL Students' Writing Performance. TESOL International Journal, 12(2). https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1247797

q3 · i? · causal · r2

Component-level post-test comparison (Table 4): wording and cohesion means were 17.58 (experimental) versus 14.88 (control), t = 2.80, df = 78, Sig. 0.006 — the researchers link this to "the intensive practice involved in drama-based instruction".

"Even though marked improvement was observed in the students' scores on the overall test and on the various components, wording and cohesion improved most."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Drama-based instruction improved Jordanian EFL eighth-grade students' overall writing performance more than traditional textbook-based instruction — a broader claim this one bears on
• Drama-based instruction produced statistically significant gains on all five writing aspects: thesis statement, unity, completeness and coherence, wording and cohesion, and organization — a broader claim this one bears on
• The unity component showed a statistically significant but smaller difference than the other aspects — related