The Use of Reflective Writing to Improve Students’ Writing and Critical Thinking Skills

Nurwanti, Dahlya Indra and Kurniawati, Nia and Sani, Siti Mutiara (2017) The Use of Reflective Writing to Improve Students’ Writing and Critical Thinking Skills. In: Converence.

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Abstract

Writing represents individual's way of thinking. Grammar and style are important in writing, but it is also necessary to focus on the value that flows through every sentence and paragraph. Both writing and thinking could be practiced through Reflective Writing (RW). RW facilitates the individual to sharpen general writing and writing reflection. The research aims to describe and analyze the students’ writing skill by making RW. Specifically, this research isconducted to find out whether or not Reflective Writing (RW) could improve students both in the aspect of general writing and writing reflection. This is qualitative research, particularlya case study. The three participants are selected purposively by considering the first draft of RW. The instruments to collect the data are document analysis and interview. The result shows that all participants improved in theirgeneral writing, especially on content, organization, grammar, vocabulary, and mechanics. Inmakingreflection, two participants improve to the higherlevel of reflection. The research is necessary for teaching EFL writing in Indonesian context in which RW is still considered a new way to teach the students writing and thinking skills.

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