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Deepening the Analysis of Literary Texts among University Students Using Close Reading and Writing: A Pilot Study Cover

Deepening the Analysis of Literary Texts among University Students Using Close Reading and Writing: A Pilot Study

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|Jan 2020

Figures & Tables

Table 1

SCNA of experimental and control group.

Before InterventionAfter InterventionFollow-up
Experimental1.442.33*2.22*
Control1.562.11  2.33  

[i] * significantly different (p < 0.05) from before intervention.

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Graph 1

SCNA of experimental and control group.

Table 2

SCNA of participants in the experimental group.

CaseBefore InterventionAfter InterventionFollow-up
134>4>
235>5>
334>4>
434>4>
544=4=
654<4<
745>4.5>
844=4=
924.5>4.5>

[i] =: equal to before the intervention.

>: higher than before the intervention.

<: lower than before the intervention.

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Graph 2

SCNA of participants in the experimental group.

Table 3

Perceived intervention induced changes in reading of and writing on narratives (experimental group).

Area of ChangeChangeSupporting Extract from Interview
ReadingAwareness
(awareness of the practice of reading)
“I understand that I don’t read anymore.”
Motivation
(increased motivation for reading)
“(…) it gave me the desire to read.”
Attention
(improved attention to text)
“(…) now I notice details [in the text] more.”
Analysis
(improvement in analysis of text)
“Yes, my text changed a little in general terms.”
Comprehension
(improvement in comprehension of text)
“I think I translate the intended meaning of the text better.”
Reflection
(improvement in reflection on text)
“(…) I reflect on the subject matter [of the text] for longer.”
WritingAwareness
(awareness of the practice of writing)
“Put purely and simply, we do not write.”
Writing in General
(general improvement in writing)
“Yes [I changed] in the dominion of writing.”
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/as.25 | Journal eISSN: 2184-6006
Language: English
Submitted on: Nov 11, 2019
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Accepted on: Nov 11, 2019
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Published on: Jan 10, 2020
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2020 António M. Duarte, Cecilia Beecher Martins, Maria C. Marques, Filipe C. Mesquita, published by Ubiquity Press
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