A Proposed Strategy Based on Service Learning to Develop English Functional Writing Skils for Secondary Stage Learners

Abstract

The present study investigated the effectiveness of a proposed strategy based on service learning in developing the EFL functional writing skills for the secondary stage. The study employed a quasi-experimental design, in which twenty three students in second secondary at Mostafa Kamel Governmental Language School, Omrania zone, Giza Governorate, participated. The instruments of data collection included a checklist for determining the required EFL functional writing skills and sub-skills, a pre-posttest of EFL functional writing skills and a scoring rubric. The experiment lasted for 10 weeks in the second term of the academic year 2017-2018. Results indicated that there is a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the study group on “overall EFL functional writing skills” pre- posttests in favour of the posttest. Hence, it was concluded that using service learning was effective in developing the EFL functional writing skills of the second secondary students.