Dynamic Assessment of EFL Learners' Academic Writing Skills and Writing Ability

Masrul, Masrul and Erliana, Santi (2023) Dynamic Assessment of EFL Learners' Academic Writing Skills and Writing Ability. Lingua : Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa, 19 (2). pp. 151-167. ISSN 1829-7951

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Abstract

Logical order refers to the arrangement or sequence of information in a text to create a clear and easily understandable flow of ideas for the reader. Writing ability involves the capacity to organize ideas effectively, including in creating logical order. This encompasses skills such as connecting paragraphs, composing arguments chronologically or based on urgency, and creating a coherent flow of thought from beginning to end. This research was carried out to investigate factors that can be formed from research indicators related to writing skills and writing ability and how the formed factors influence writing skills and writing ability. The participants in this study were 100 undergraduate students aged 18 to 21 at Indonesian Islamic University, participating in research number 94, consisting of 85 females and 15 males. Two different data analysis were performed: the Hierarchical Factorial Test to identify factors that can share meaningful correlation and a multiple regression test to examine the effect of an independent variable on the dependent variable. The findings showed that all variables of this research including content, organization, vocabulary, language, mechanics, thesis statement, blueprint, main idea, supporting, link, linker, fluency, logical order, rewordings, and clincher are contributing factors to the dependent variables. Sig value was lesser than 0.05, implying that the seven main factors had simultaneous and significant effects on the logical order variable. This research is expected to provide more structured feedback and develop assessment rubrics that encompass aspects of content, organization, language usage, and logical sequence in writing.

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