The Effectiveness of Process Writing

Abstract

The thesis entitled “The effectiveness of process writing” enhances at finding out the effectiveness of process writing in written composition. Process writing indicates that the writing in a systematic, coherent and coherence order for the fruitful output, the researcher himself was involved in the experiment teaching for the purpose of carrying out the research. The researcher collected data from the sampled population of 38 students of grade six of a private school of Kathmandu valley. A pre-test was taken by using the test items prepared beforehand. After that, they were ranked according to their individual scores. They were divided into two equal groups (group ‘A’ and group ‘B’) on the basis of odd even ranking of the individual scores of the pre-test. Between them, group ‘A’ was taught using proper process writing mainly being based on white and Arndt. (1991), with the help of lesson plan and modified input. But, group ‘B’ was taught using text book and interaction was based on it only. Though the same subject matter and medium were used in both groups, there was the difference in the use of materials and process of writing. The researcher taught 32 periods to both the groups. After the experimental teaching, a post test had been administered and results of both the tests were compared to find out the effectiveness of process writing in free composition. The thesis consists of four chapters. The first chapter is an introductory chapter. It is a composite of the general background, objectives, review of the study. The second chapter deals with the methodology adapted to carry out the research. The third chapter deals with analysis and interpretation of data. The data are analyzed and interpreted on the basis of the group average increment percentage. The fourth chapter consists of findings and recommendations of the study. The steps of process writing in creating free composing is found relatively more effective than the teaching of free writing without it. Finally, references and appendices have been listed along with this chapter.