Battle of Reading vs Writing Method in L2 Acquisition

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Just like the tittle, today I would like to present my result of searching the comparison between reading and writing method used for L2 learning and acquisition.

As it's turn out, there are some similarity in a way they act as a method also there are some opposition. So, let's check what they are!

First thing first, before we jump to the main points, I'm going to highlight the similarity between two journal that I have had review. Both journal seek in various way or strategic to Second Language Learning. The different is that first journal use reading method whereas the second journal use writing as a method. However, both of the journal focus in Second Language Acquisition and Development.

Both reading and writing method considered as a minor role. The lack of reading culture makes reading appear as minor method to language learning despite on how much goodness in reading. Same went with writing, as writing usually considered as a result regarding the fact that writing acquires a lot of aspect to comprehend and the assessment of writing indicate that one's language development is well.

Read and write contribute in early stage of language learning. As they read and write they simultaneously gain vocabularies, subconsciously create a system in language learning, make meaning and empower their literacy. Thus, if reading and writing emerge as repetitive activity will improve their language learning acquisition and development. The interaction in reading and writing make learners more aware and get involved in learning process.

However, there are few differences between reading and writing. Reading motivated and enhanced by the help of scaffolder. Reading is social practice that if exposure from the environment is lacking will affect negatively to the reading interest of the learners. If lack of reading happen at early stage of learners' development will affect them until they grow up. Whereas in writing happen in internal student. Writing activity involving cognitive and mental process. As they write they mature their thinking skill and subconsciously create a system that will benefit their language learning.

Even all the goodness in reading and writing method, they also face some challenges. As for reading, one of the challenges, is the lack of reading exposure make learners dislike the process of it. Thus, on the journal, the researcher tried to seek various way in improving the reading culture so the learners will happily engage in reading and language learning. Whereas writing, one of the challenges, the slow processness of writing appear writing as a minor role of developing language learning even all the goodness that writing had. As for the journal, researcher tried to seek the solution how writing appear more approachable in language learning development.

In conclusion, both writing and reading actually an efficient method in language learning development, even there are some weakness in both of them.

As for you, which one of these method considered as your best weapon in language learning? or is there any different method that works for you?

whatever the method are, hope you can reach your goals!

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The essential role of writing

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Today we are going to continue our discussion, still related to why writing is unpopular skill to learn language.

As I said before, writing is often seen as a result of language learning rather than procedure, because in order to write, learners have to develop their language first. To teach writing course effectively, the learners must at least have decent writing skills. However, in this research, researcher try to emphasize and raise awareness of writing.

In general, there are 3 major process of writing that stimulus language learning. First, as learners write they begin to negotiate the information to their schemata. Then, learner try to make sense of the information. As the information added to the schemata, eventually they practice the language in daily basis. 

The input and the output of writing affect the early stage of language acquisition. Thus, the process repeated and create a system that develop the learners language ability. 

The process of writing that are permanence and slow process raise the learners' awareness in language learning as they consume and produce language both during before and after writing production. However, the slow process downsize the impact of writing in language learning for it takes time to finally learners develop their language ability. Beside, there is nothing to do about it, because the essential of writing will vanish if we shorten the process.

However, the interaction and negotiation between learner and writing will facilitate language development. That is why, writing may contribute in language learning development.

That's all for me today, see you next week!

Writing role in second language development #journalreview

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In this post today I would like to invite you to another analysis of second language development. As you may have read before, I examined the role of reading in learning second language. However, today, I'm going to choose the less popular skills to learn language, which is writing.

I know right.

Why is writing unpopular skill to learn language? 

Some people or even some researchers often seen writing as a minor in promoting second language (L2). That is because writing often seen as a result rather than a way to learn second language. Supposed one say if their second language development is well, just look at their writing skills. In addition, learning language by oral is better in a way that it takes less time and the output will last longer than writing.

Come to think about it, other than reading I learn L2 best by writing. However, not to be biased, my curiosity genuinely want to know if writing can be good source of language development.  

Fortunately, I found this journal that emphasize in writing role in second language development. You can find the journal here or here.

Apparently, nowadays writing is considered an activity that may promote second language development. Role of writing can facilitate the process of language acquisition and development. The journal exposed that writing can encourage cognitive process as well as interactive moves to promote language acquisition. The opportunity in language use also greater. 

In further discussion upon this journal will describe the center role of  explicit knowledge and the relationship between language learning and second language writing.

That's all what I can say. See you on my further discussion next time!

#articlejournal Reason why reading is an effective method to learn language

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In this post today, I would like to more emphasize why reading is an effective method to learn language as well as conclude my journal review.

One say best way to learn is through experience, reading makes you had experienced something. For instance, if you by chance reading something, thus it will kept in your memory, and just like that you gain new knowledge.

As important as it is, reading should be exposed at an early age as possible in order to build reading culture. That way, they get motivated to read and aware of the benefit of reading. If learners have the awareness of reading, they know how important it is, and start to make reading as an essential activity.

To develop reading culture, environment play a big role, including parents and teacher. Parents should exposed reading to their children as early as possible. Thus teacher, as a second parents in school, should provide and facilitate various reading material and strategies in order motivate children.

Reading is a complex process, but enable learners to gain literacy and another skills. As the world evolve including social media, it is important if people keep being updated with what happen in the world by reading. That is why, if people don't have any motivation to read, they would get left behind.

In this journal, researchers always emphasize the importance of reading and how to motivate reading culture. I think that this journal is interesting as it is raise the current issues of our society which is the lack of reading, meanwhile there are so many reason why we should reading in the first place. 

Thank you for staying until the end of this review. I hope you gain something. See you on my next review!