International Congress of Academic Research, Bolu, Türkiye, 17 - 19 Şubat 2020, cilt.1, ss.457-463
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' VIEWS ON ENGLISH WRITING TASKS
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate university students' views on English writing tasks (writing
portfolio tasks) in English Language Curriculum. In order to achieve this aim, a survey questionnaire
designed by the researcher was administered to 90 students of foreign languages school in a state
university. The questionnaire consisted of two parts.The first part included demografic questions
about students' age, gender, English language level and type of school attended.The second part
contained open-ended questions to identify students' views on English writing tasks in terms of their
contribution to the development of English writing skill. Face validity and content validity of the
survey was evaluated by experts. The survey was revised based on experts' opinions and feedback.
Survey research method was used in the study. Qualitative and quantitative data analyses methods
were used to analyze the data obtained from the study.
Keywords: English, English Writing Skill, Portfolio, Alternative Assessment, Writing Task, Writing Portfolio