19/Exploring Poems to Promote Language Learners’ Creative Writing

TITLE:  Exploring Poems to Promote Language Learners’ Creative Writing

DATE OF READING: 6 APRIL 2021
Author: Yasemin Kırkgöz
Published: 19 December 2014
Name of the Academic Journal: ScienceDirect, "Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences" Volume 158, Pages 394-401
Source: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.12.106

Summary: The journal describes how poems can effectively be used to foster EFL 
(English as a Foreign Language) /ESL (English as a Second Language) students’ creative writing. The paper starts with discussing the meaning of creativity, and the importance of creativity within the language learning process. Then, it proceeds to demonstrate how students’ creative writing can be fostered by composing English poems. There was used three-stage writing-using model advocated by Bouman to promote students’ creative writing skills. It can be pointed out that what is missing in many classrooms is lack of tasks that contribute to the improvement of learners’ creativity in writing.  

Thesis Statement: Study has discussed using poetry in an EFL/ESL context to promote students’ creativity in writing through composing a poem. 

Introduction: 1 paragraph
Body: 3 paragraphs
Conclusion: 1 paragraph

Personal comment: I found journal quite interesting.

Vocabulary:

Unconventional -  different from what is usual or from the way most people do things:
Example: She's very conventional in her views.
Polish:  oryginalny
German: unkonventionell 

Conducive - providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist.
Example: Darkness is conducive to sleep.
Polish: sprzyjający
German: die Förderlich

Extensive - covering a large area; having a great range
Example: The restaurant has an extensive menu and daily specials.
Polish: obszerny
German: der Umfangreich

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