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Research paper thumbnail of The Correlation between Critical Thinking Skills and Argumentative Writing Skills in Moroccan Higher Education

International journal of language and literary studies, Apr 15, 2023

Argumentative skills have become crucial for learners in their academic and workplace contexts. T... more Argumentative skills have become crucial for learners in their academic and workplace contexts. They are highly required to conduct research studies, score high in tests, and write argumentative essays. Corporations nowadays recruit people depending on their skills and

Research paper thumbnail of Assessing the Experience of Public Speaking Contest in Moroccan Tertiary

International Journal of Linguistics and Translation Studies

The aim of this study is to assess the experience of public speaking contest in Moroccan Prepa... more The aim of this study is to assess the experience of public speaking contest in Moroccan Preparatory Classes of Higher Engineering Schools (Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Ecoles) ( CPGE).The participants of this study were CPGE teachers from different centers in Morocco . The study uses qualitative design . The contents of teachers’ interviews were analyzed qualitatively. The results of the study demonstrate clearly that the public speaking contest is crucial for CPGE students to enhance their speaking skills in professional contexts and everyday practices ; however, it is challenging for many students. The difficulties CPGE encounter in the public speaking contest are aligned to many factors . Firstly, they do not have the habit of speaking English publicly before an audience . Secondly , most students do not master the skills of public speaking. Thirdly, they are not involved in extra-curricular activities to sharpen their speaking skills. The study ended up ...

Research paper thumbnail of The Correlation between Critical Thinking Skills and Argumentative Writing Skills in Moroccan Higher Education

International Journal of Language and Literary Studies

The aim of this study is to examine the correlation between two major variables which are criti... more The aim of this study is to examine the correlation between two major variables which are critical thinking skills and argumentative writing skills in Moroccan higher education. The participants were Semester 4 and Semester 6 students (English department, Faculty of Languages, Letters and Arts Ibn Tofail Universty, Kenitra). 100 students participated in the study. 50 students from semester 4 and 50 students from semester 6. The study resorted to the correlation design for measuring the degree of association between two variables adopting the statistical method of correlation analysis. Hence , a critical thinking test (AssessmentDay Practice Test Experts, 2018) was displayed to test students’ critical thinking skills. Then, the students were asked to write an argumentative essay about social media and everday communication . For the analysis of the collected data, the study used SPSS software (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, version 23). Pearson’s correlation coeff...

Research paper thumbnail of An Analysis of Major Difficulties Moroccan Engineering Students Encounter in Argumentative Essay Writing

International Journal of Language and Literary Studies, 2021

The aim of this study is to analyse argumentative essay errors made by Moroccan students in Prepa... more The aim of this study is to analyse argumentative essay errors made by Moroccan students in Preparatory Classes of Higher Engineering Schools (Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Ecoles) ( CPGE).The participants of this study were 1st year Physics, Chemistry and Engineering Sciences (PCSI ) students in CPGE Omar Ibn Al Khattab, Meknes . 68 students participated in the study which means that all PCSI students were involved. The study uses a mixed method design. In the quantitative method, the data was gathered from students’ argumentative essay tests. Students’ errors were quantified numerically and the contents of teachers’ interviews were analyzed qualitatively. The results of the study demonstrate clearly that CPGE students’ difficulties in essay writing are aligned to many factors . Firstly, CPGE Students’ lack language proficiency. They have serious language problems accumulated from previous years of study. Secondly , students lack motivation as they do not fi...

Research paper thumbnail of Examining the Relationship between Critical Thinking Skills and Argumentative Writing Skills in Moroccan Preparatory Classes of Higher Engineering Schools (CPGE)

International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation, 2021

This research was conducted to investigate the relationship between two variables: critical thin... more This research was conducted to investigate the relationship between two variables: critical thinking skills and argumentative writing skills in Moroccan Preparatory Classes of Higher Engineering Schools (Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Ecoles) ( CPGE), Omar Ibn Khattab Meknes . The participants were the 2nd year Maths and Physics (MP) students in CPGE, Omar Ibn Al Khattab Meknes. 60 students participated in the study from a total number of 120 students. The research adopted the correlation design to measure the degree of association between two variables using the statistical procedure of correlation analysis. In this regard, a critical thinking test (AssessmentDay Practice Test Experts, 2018) was administered to test students’ critical thinking skills. Then, the students were asked to write an argumentative essay about social networking and creativity. To analyse the collected data, the study resorted to SPSS software (Statistical Package for the Social Science, version 23). Pe...

Research paper thumbnail of The Correlation between Critical Thinking Skills and Argumentative Writing Skills in Moroccan Higher Education

International journal of language and literary studies, Apr 15, 2023

Argumentative skills have become crucial for learners in their academic and workplace contexts. T... more Argumentative skills have become crucial for learners in their academic and workplace contexts. They are highly required to conduct research studies, score high in tests, and write argumentative essays. Corporations nowadays recruit people depending on their skills and

Research paper thumbnail of Assessing the Experience of Public Speaking Contest in Moroccan Tertiary

International Journal of Linguistics and Translation Studies

The aim of this study is to assess the experience of public speaking contest in Moroccan Prepa... more The aim of this study is to assess the experience of public speaking contest in Moroccan Preparatory Classes of Higher Engineering Schools (Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Ecoles) ( CPGE).The participants of this study were CPGE teachers from different centers in Morocco . The study uses qualitative design . The contents of teachers’ interviews were analyzed qualitatively. The results of the study demonstrate clearly that the public speaking contest is crucial for CPGE students to enhance their speaking skills in professional contexts and everyday practices ; however, it is challenging for many students. The difficulties CPGE encounter in the public speaking contest are aligned to many factors . Firstly, they do not have the habit of speaking English publicly before an audience . Secondly , most students do not master the skills of public speaking. Thirdly, they are not involved in extra-curricular activities to sharpen their speaking skills. The study ended up ...

Research paper thumbnail of The Correlation between Critical Thinking Skills and Argumentative Writing Skills in Moroccan Higher Education

International Journal of Language and Literary Studies

The aim of this study is to examine the correlation between two major variables which are criti... more The aim of this study is to examine the correlation between two major variables which are critical thinking skills and argumentative writing skills in Moroccan higher education. The participants were Semester 4 and Semester 6 students (English department, Faculty of Languages, Letters and Arts Ibn Tofail Universty, Kenitra). 100 students participated in the study. 50 students from semester 4 and 50 students from semester 6. The study resorted to the correlation design for measuring the degree of association between two variables adopting the statistical method of correlation analysis. Hence , a critical thinking test (AssessmentDay Practice Test Experts, 2018) was displayed to test students’ critical thinking skills. Then, the students were asked to write an argumentative essay about social media and everday communication . For the analysis of the collected data, the study used SPSS software (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, version 23). Pearson’s correlation coeff...

Research paper thumbnail of An Analysis of Major Difficulties Moroccan Engineering Students Encounter in Argumentative Essay Writing

International Journal of Language and Literary Studies, 2021

The aim of this study is to analyse argumentative essay errors made by Moroccan students in Prepa... more The aim of this study is to analyse argumentative essay errors made by Moroccan students in Preparatory Classes of Higher Engineering Schools (Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Ecoles) ( CPGE).The participants of this study were 1st year Physics, Chemistry and Engineering Sciences (PCSI ) students in CPGE Omar Ibn Al Khattab, Meknes . 68 students participated in the study which means that all PCSI students were involved. The study uses a mixed method design. In the quantitative method, the data was gathered from students’ argumentative essay tests. Students’ errors were quantified numerically and the contents of teachers’ interviews were analyzed qualitatively. The results of the study demonstrate clearly that CPGE students’ difficulties in essay writing are aligned to many factors . Firstly, CPGE Students’ lack language proficiency. They have serious language problems accumulated from previous years of study. Secondly , students lack motivation as they do not fi...

Research paper thumbnail of Examining the Relationship between Critical Thinking Skills and Argumentative Writing Skills in Moroccan Preparatory Classes of Higher Engineering Schools (CPGE)

International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation, 2021

This research was conducted to investigate the relationship between two variables: critical thin... more This research was conducted to investigate the relationship between two variables: critical thinking skills and argumentative writing skills in Moroccan Preparatory Classes of Higher Engineering Schools (Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Ecoles) ( CPGE), Omar Ibn Khattab Meknes . The participants were the 2nd year Maths and Physics (MP) students in CPGE, Omar Ibn Al Khattab Meknes. 60 students participated in the study from a total number of 120 students. The research adopted the correlation design to measure the degree of association between two variables using the statistical procedure of correlation analysis. In this regard, a critical thinking test (AssessmentDay Practice Test Experts, 2018) was administered to test students’ critical thinking skills. Then, the students were asked to write an argumentative essay about social networking and creativity. To analyse the collected data, the study resorted to SPSS software (Statistical Package for the Social Science, version 23). Pe...