The Effects of the
Reading-Writing Approach on the Acquisition of Expository Writing
Setiono Sugiharto
It is often
hypothesized that the effective way of fostering acquisition of writing
competence (output-based) is through exposure to reading materials of the
target language (input-based). Doubts are, however, cast on whether a student’s
writing competence can be best supported and enhanced by students engaging in
writing and reading simultaneously. Despite the fact that the reading input approach
may seem to be intuitively beneficial for the acquisition of writing, it would
be risky to adopt such an approach in the absence of confirming research. This
study of the reading-writing approach was therefore undertaken to investigate
the extent to which such an approach is more effective compared to the
conventional writing approach. This study also offers some insightful
suggestions for the teaching of writing in the ESL context in general and in
the EFL context in particular.
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Sugiharto, S.
(2004, April). The effects of the reading-writing approach on the
acquisition of expository writing. Paper presented at the RELC International Seminar on Approaches to
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