Is it possible to improve writing without writing practice?

Is it possible to improve writing without writing practice?

Rahim SARI holds a Ph.D. degree in ELT from Middle East Technical University. He has taught in various military institutions. His main areas of interest are second language acquisition, Comprehension Approach, learning theories and course design. He currently holds the chair in WKH'HSDUWPHQWRI)RUHLJQ/DQJXDJHVDW,ü×NODU$LU)RUFH+LJK6FKRRO Bursa, TURKEY. 5DKLP6DU×3K' Absract

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INTRODUCTION The Comprehension Approach asserts that language acquisition will take place as a result of emphasis on receptive skills (Krashen 2004, Mason & Krashen 1997). The ability to produce language is hypothesized to be the product of language acquisition; and is expected to develop naturally; thus the acquirer is let free to speak whenever he or she is ready. The common integrated-skills approach in ELT, however, still maintains that it is necessary to focus equally on productive and receptive skills in order for productive skills to develop. An experimental research study was conducted to compare the productive skills development of students under an input-based form of instruction and those under an integrated-skills approach. PROCEDURE Subjects Subjects were 40 students, ages 14-15, attending the preparatory class of a state boarding high school in Turkey. Preparatory classes in high schools or universities follow an intensive English language teaching program of about 20 to 30 hours a week. 9LZLHYJO0UKL_Teacher-to-Teacher Index:\ITPZZPVU0UMV*VU[HJ[

Is it possible to improve writing without writing practice?

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