Limitations RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS

C. Suggestion

This study proposes several suggestions as follows: 1. Beside the language proficiency that must be considered by the sixth semester students of Department of English Education in the English learning process, they also should equip themselves with critical thinking ability for it will not only provide them with the good academic performance for instance, the writing ability, but it will also make them able to cope with the problems they find in their real life. 2. The raters of students‟ writing should have the same agreement and understanding about the topics of the test of written English; therefore, any training and discussions should be more provided before the participants‟ writing responses are rated; 3. T he participants‟ native language can be the preference that is used in critical thinking test in order that there is not any vague result that is distorted by the participants‟ knowledge of language of the critical thinking test conducted by the participants. REFERENCES Assadi, Nader, Hanieh Davatgar, and Parinaz Jafari. The Effect of Critical Thinking on Enhancing Writing among Iranian EFL Learners. International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research . 4, 2013. Browne, Ann. Teaching and Learning Communication, Language and Literacy. London: Paul Chapman Publishing, 2007. Bachman, Lyle F. Statistical Analyses for Language Assessment. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005. Clouse, Barbara Fine. Pattern for a Purpose: A Rhetorical Reader. New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2006. Cottrell, Stella. Critical Thinking Skills: Developing Effective Analysis and Argument . New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005. Dunn, Dana S., Jane S. Halonen, and Randolph A. Smith Eds.. Teaching Critical Thinking in Psychology: A Handbook of Best Practices . Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2008. Ennis, Robert H. Critical Thinking Assessment. Theory into Practice. 32, 1993. Facione, Peter A. Critical Thinking: A Statement of Expert Consensus for Purposes of Educational Assessment and Instruction . Millbrae: The California Academic Press, 1990. Fromkin, Victoria, Robert Rodman, and Nina Hyams. An Introduction to Language . Massachusetts: Wadsworth, 7th Edition, 2003. Grenville, Kate. Writing From Start to Finish: A-Six Steps Guide. Crows Nest: Allen Unwin, 2001. Grosser, M M and Mirna Nel. The Relationship between the Critical Thinking Skills and the Academic Language Proficiency of Prospective Teachers. South African Journal of Education . 33, 2013. Hairston, Maxine. Contemporary Composition Short Edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1986. Harmer, Jeremy. The Practice of English Language Teaching. New York: Longman Publishing, 1996. -------. How to Teach Writing. Essex: Pearson Education Limited, 2007. Hedge, Tricia. Writing: Resource Books for Teachers. New York: Oxford University Press, 1990. Heffernan, James A. W. and John E. Lincoln. Writing: A College Handbook. New York: W. W. Norton Company, Inc., 2 nd Edition, 1986. http:www.assessmentday.co.uk, 2014. http:www.ets.org, 2014. Khodabakhsh, Samaneh, Shahrokh Jahandar, and Morteza Khodabandehlou. The Impact of Critical Thinking Tasks on Paragraph Writing Ability of Iranian EFL Leaners. Indian Journal of Fundamental and Applied Life Sciences. 3, 2013. Krathwohl, David R. A Revisio n of Bloom’s Taxonomy: An Overview. Theory into Practice . 41, 2002. Langan, John. English Skills. New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 7 th Edition, 2001. -------. Exploring Writing: Paragraph and Essay. New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2008. Moore, Brooke Noel and Richard Parker. Critical Thinking. New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 8 th Edition, 2007. Oshima, Alice and Hogue. Introduction to Academic Writing. New York: Pearson Education, Inc., 3 rd Edition, 2007. PASW Statistics 18 , released July 30, 2009. http:www.winwrap.com Paul, Richard and Linda Elder, “The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking: Concepts and Tools”. www.criticalthinking.org, 2014. Pedoman Akademik Universitas Islam Negeri UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta 2009-2010 . Jakarta: Biro Administrasi Akademik dan Kemahasiswaan Universitas Islam Negeri UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, 2009. Ploeger, Katherine. Simplified Paragraph Skills. Illinois: NTCCotemporary Publishing Group, 2000. Rashid, Rosyati Abdul and Rosna Awang Hasyim. The Relationship between Critical Thinking and Language Proficiency of Malaysian Undergraduates. Edu-COM 2008 International Conference . 2008.