A Review of New Istanbul B1 Level Textbook Writing Activities

Authors : Ezgi KOCAMANGİL YILDIRIM, Burcu ŞENTÜRK

Pages : 228-235

Doi:10.54535/rep.1209271

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Publication Date : 2022-12-31

Article Type : Review Paper

Abstract :Writing skill is seen as a complex and difficult skill compared to other language skills. In order to improve the writing skills of language learners, it is necessary to both diversify the writing activities and work with activities that include different methods. Considering that textbooks are the resources that learners and instructors can easily access in foreign language learning, textbooks should have diversity in terms of writing tasks and methods. The aim of this study is to determine the writing tasks in the textbooks used in teaching Turkish as a foreign language, the compatibility of these tasks with the B1 level skills determined in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, and the writing methods used in the activities. In the study, \`New Istanbul B1 Level Textbook\` is examined. First of all, the compatibility of writing activities in the book with CEFR B1 level writing skills was examined. Then, the writing methods used in the activities insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(controlled writing, guided writing, critical writing, fill-in-the-blank, etc.); were determined. In this study, document analysis, one of the qualitative research methods, was used. In the study, it was concluded that New Istanbul B1 Level Textbook writing tasks were compatible with CEFR B1 level writing skills and different writing methods were used in writing tasks.
Keywords : Writing task Writing methods New Istanbul textbook B1 level, Writing task, Writing task Writing methods New Istanbul textbook B1 level, Writing task Writing methods New Istanbul textbook B1 level, Writing task Writing methods New Istanbul textbook

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