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Title: Examining the Comprehension of Effective Sentences through Grammaticality Judgment Tests and the Implication on Writing Instruction
Language: English
Authors: Hari Windu Asrini (ORCID 0009-0007-2025-9051), Arti Prihatini (ORCID 0000-0002-3805-4851), Ajang Budiman (ORCID 0009-0004-6922-7067), Anisa Ulfah (ORCID 0000-0003-4020-2638)
Source: Language Teaching Research Quarterly. 2024 40:194-215.
Availability: European Knowledge Development (EUROKD). e-mail: editorial@eurokd.com; Web site: https://www.eurokd.com/journal/jd/1
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 22
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Grammar, Decision Making, Language Tests, Writing Instruction, College Freshmen, Student Attitudes, Language Processing, Sentence Structure, Language Proficiency, Writing Skills, Connected Discourse, Second Language Learning, Native Language, Gender Differences, Mastery Learning, Collaborative Writing, Indonesian, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Indonesia
ISSN: 2667-6753
Abstract: Students are required to master effective sentences to support their writing skills. However, students often struggle with comprehending and constructing effective sentences due to their limited proficiency and competence. This research examines the comprehension of effective sentences through grammaticality judgment tests and its implications for writing instruction. This research employs mixed methods. Two hundred three first-semester students from Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang were selected for research using purposive sampling. Data was collected using grammaticality judgment tests and semi-structured interviews. Data analysis was carried out quantitatively using the Mann-Whitney U Test and qualitatively to describe patterns of findings. The results showed that 57% of students comprehended quite well, and 25% comprehended. Learners' comprehension of effective sentences is predominantly concerned with language efficiency rather than grammatical structure and lack of explicit linguistic knowledge. Effective sentences, especially parallelism, clarity, and explicit linguistic knowledge, are partially understood. The Mann-Whitney U Test shows that first- and second-language students comprehend effective sentences identically. Furthermore, male and female learners are dissimilar in their ability to comprehend effective sentences. Writing learning can emphasise mastery of effective sentences, explicit language knowledge, and collaborative writing based on language acquisition order and student gender. These findings can be applied to writing instruction by improving students' mastery of effective sentences in collaborative writing.
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