Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Master of Elementary Education, Farhangian University, Tehran. Iran
2 Assistant Prof. of Educational Science of Farhangian University Tehran, Iran
3 Associate Professor, in Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Writing skills, as one of the four essential skills –listening, speaking, reading, and writing– hold significant importance in elementary education, enabling students to share their ideas, thoughts, and feelings with others through writing. Writing is among the most critical skills, influencing learners' performance across various subjects. Acquiring these skills is vital as they serve as a foundation for learning other subjects, reinforcing the mother tongue, and fostering the intellectual, cultural, and social development of students. Despite the necessity of writing skills in both the learning process and the daily lives of students, most elementary students exhibit inadequate writing proficiency.A prerequisite for effective writing is the development of paragraph writing skills, which is emphasized during the elementary schools. Creating an appropriate environment to address reading, writing, and comprehension difficulties requires the adoption of new and diverse strategies by teachers. Therefore, this research utilizes narrative literature as a favored method among students to investigate its effectiveness on students' paragraph writing skills.
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