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ASSISTANCE OF FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF ENGLISH WRITING SKILLS AT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2020(V-III).04      10.31703/glr.2020(V-III).04      Published : Sep 2020

Assistance of Formative Assessment in the Improvement of English Writing Skills at Intermediate Level

Abstract

    The major purpose of the study was to measure the effects of the formative assessment in the improvement of English writing skills at intermediate level. This study used a quantitative research method, descriptive in nature, so the researcher used the survey method for data collection. The study was delimited to Sahiwal division of Punjab province. The population of the study comprised of all 246 male and female colleges and higher secondary schools of Sahiwal division which are affiliated with BISE Sahiwal. Sample of this study consists of intermediate part II (328) students. A 30 items questionnaire was developed, administered and managed. Data analysis was performed by using descriptive statistics. The result shows that formative assessment assists in English writing skills, and the students face difficulties in improving English writing skills. Special lectures and trainings may be managed for English writing skills and give a specific focus on writing skills during formative assessment.

    Writing Skills, English, Formative Assessment, Intermediate Level, Descriptive Statistics

    (1) Muhammad Nisar Ul Haq
    Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Development, Karakoram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Mahmood
    PhD Scholar, Mohi-ud-Islamic University Nerian Sharif, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan.
    (3) Khadija Awan
    PhD Scholar, Mohi-ud-Islamic University Nerian Sharif, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan.
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    APA : Haq, M. N. U., Mahmood, M., & Awan, K. (2020). Assistance of Formative Assessment in the Improvement of English Writing Skills at Intermediate Level. Global Language Review, V(III), 34-41. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2020(V-III).04

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Haq, Muhammad Nisar Ul, Muhammad Mahmood, and Khadija Awan. 2020. "Assistance of Formative Assessment in the Improvement of English Writing Skills at Intermediate Level." Global Language Review, V (III): 34-41 doi: 10.31703/glr.2020(V-III).04

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    HARVARD : HAQ, M. N. U., MAHMOOD, M. & AWAN, K. 2020. Assistance of Formative Assessment in the Improvement of English Writing Skills at Intermediate Level. Global Language Review, V, 34-41.

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    MHRA : Haq, Muhammad Nisar Ul, Muhammad Mahmood, and Khadija Awan. 2020. "Assistance of Formative Assessment in the Improvement of English Writing Skills at Intermediate Level." Global Language Review, V: 34-41

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    OXFORD : Haq, Muhammad Nisar Ul, Mahmood, Muhammad, and Awan, Khadija (2020), "Assistance of Formative Assessment in the Improvement of English Writing Skills at Intermediate Level", Global Language Review, V (III), 34-41

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    TURABIAN : Haq, Muhammad Nisar Ul, Muhammad Mahmood, and Khadija Awan. "Assistance of Formative Assessment in the Improvement of English Writing Skills at Intermediate Level." Global Language Review V, no. III (2020): 34-41. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2020(V-III).04