An analysis of writing tasks included in the English textbook for grade 11
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Department of English Education
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This research entitled An Analysis of Writing Tasks Included in the
English Textbook for Grade 11. The objective of this study were to explore how far
writing tasks are designated based on Nunan (2004) taxonomy of task types and to
identify and analyze the writing tasks included in English textbook for grade eleven.
This study follow descriptive survey research design which is quantitative in nature.
To achieve the objectives of the study I used two sets of checklist as the major tools
of data collection. To achieve the first objective I prepared the checklist presented by
Nunan (2004) taxonomy of task types. Similarly, to the second objective based on
Harmer (2007) and River (1978) theoretical grounded. Data were analyzed and
interpreted both in statically and descriptively. The frequency and presented of the
type of writing tasks were calculated and tabulated. Out of 124 different cognitive,
interpersonal, linguistic, affective and creative writing tasks approximately 100
writing tasks (I.e.80.64%) have been identified from the Nunan's (2004) taxonomy of
tasks. It has been also identified that cognitive tasks and creative tasks are used more
in number then others. Finally the result of the study showed that the writing tasks
included in the textbook are fully contextualicensed, practical,creative and useful in
real life situations.
This thesis consists of five chapter. The first chapter encompasses the introductorypart including background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the
study, research questions, significance of the study, delimitation of the study
and operational definitions of the key terms. Similarly, the second chapter deals with
the review of theoretical literature, review of related empirical literature, implication
of the review for the study, theoretical and conceptual framework. The third chapter
consists of design of the study, population, sample and sampling strategy, research
tools, sources of data, data collection procedures, data analysis and interpretation
procedure and ethical considerations. The fourth chapter consists, an overview of the
writing tasks included in the textbook, types of writing tasks included in the textbook,
analysis of writing tasks based on Nunan's Taxonomy of Tasks. And the fifth chapter
consists of findings, conclusion and recommendations.
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Language skill, Writing skills