CRITICAL THINKING FOR WRITING

Year 2018, Volume: 7 Issue: 4, 151 - 160, 31.12.2018

Dr. Öğr. Üy. İrfan Tosuncuoğlu

Abstract

Students are expected to
acquire language skills such as  writing,
listening and speaking during their English as a foreign language learning
experiences.  Writing in fact in language training, is one of the most difficult tasks
and includes a number of skills: spelling, usage of grammar, vocabulary,
organization of lexics, etc. Writing is one of the most important tools to foster
critical thinking skills. So in writing
lessons, students
need to be able to understand and analyze what they are going to write.  If students’ critical thinking skills are
activated while writing very successful results can be attained. In the study,
writing was described and problems in writing activities were explained. The
nature of critical thinking also was explained and the advantages of their application
in writing activities and he teacher should create a supportive atmosphere in
class to encourage students to write more freely, were outlined.

Keywords

critical thinking, English teaching, practice

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