Empowering EFL Learners in Persuasive Writing: E-Mind-Mapping (E-M-M) Technique vs. Teaching Rhetorical Devices (RDs)
<p>This study examined the potential effects of implementing the E-Mind-Mapping (E-M-M) technique vs. teaching Rhetorical Devices (RDs) on the overlooked yet frequently used persuasive writing skill among Iranian EFL learners. Following a quasi-experimental design, 52 Iranian upper-intermediat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Islamic Azad University, Isfahan Branch
2025-03-01
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| Series: | Research in English Language Pedagogy |
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| Online Access: | https://sanad.iau.ir/journal/relp/Article/1186068 |
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| Summary: | <p>This study examined the potential effects of implementing the E-Mind-Mapping (E-M-M) technique vs. teaching Rhetorical Devices (RDs) on the overlooked yet frequently used persuasive writing skill among Iranian EFL learners. Following a quasi-experimental design, 52 Iranian upper-intermediate EFL learners were conveniently selected and divided into experimental and control groups in which participants in the former were taught the material using MindMeister mind-mapping software, and the ones in the latter experienced learning ethos, pathos, and logos persuasive strategies for 15 ninety-minute sessions. The instruments included the Oxford Quick Placement Test (OQPT) and valid and reliable writing tests in the pre- and post-test phases. The results showed that while the E-M-M technique and teaching RDs enhanced persuasive writing among Iranian EFL learners, the aforementioned effect was considerably more beneficial compared to the influences of the second-mentioned. The outcomes may benefit TEFL, including EFL teachers, learners and teacher trainers, educational technology, and educational psychology.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 2588-3259 2538-4244 |