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F. Significance of the Research
The results of his study are expected to give some benefits for the following parties:
1. For English language teachers, hopefully the result of this study gives new
insights in the field of English language teaching. It is expected that this study gives general pictures of effective practices in English language
teaching and that teachers can be encouraged to do action research in order to improve their quality of teaching.
2. For the participants of the study, the implementation of this study gave
them a new experience in learning English and enriched their knowledge as well.
3. For me as the researcher, conducting this study was a priceless experience
as I am a student that endeavors to be an English teacher. This study gave me a better understanding on how to conduct an action research and more
importantly on how to improve my quality in teaching. 4.
For other researchers, this study can be a reference to conduct further research in the field of English language teaching.
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CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
A. LITERATURE REVIEW
1. Writing
a. The nature of Writing
People write for a variety of purposes and in many different forms. History has seen that the form of writing pieces has continuously changed in both its form
and style. We learn from the history that people in the past used to leave messages through engraving on stones with symbols, graphs, or even picture-like writing.
However, today people exchange written information through emails, phone text messages, and other communicating services.
The language used in writing has also changed over centuries. The language itself is evolving. The early fourteenth-century writing has significantly
different spelling from present-day English and some letters are formed differently too Harmer, 2004. It suggests that despite its changing form and
style, writing has always been a part of communication through the history of humankind.
The purposes of writing contribute in the diversity of writing forms as well. A piece of writing aiming to inform an announcement will be different from
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