Abstract:
This study was an attempt to determine the effect of task-based approach vs. traditional approach on the narrative and expository writing of the Iranian EFL learners. There were two control groups as well as two experimental ones in the current study. In the two control groups namely G1 and G2 narrative and expository writing were taught respectively using the traditional approach.Whereas, in the two experimental groups, namely G3 and G4 narrative and expository writing were taught respectively on the basis of task-based approach.After the treatment, a narrative writing post-test was given to the two narrative groups (G1 and G3) and an expository writing post-test was given to the two expository groups (G2 and G4). Data analysis showed that experimental groups outperformed control groups. So it was concluded that task-based approach was more effective in teaching
Machine summary:
"The purpose of this study, as such, was to investigate the virtual use of task-based approach in teaching writing in general and teaching narrative and expository writing to the Iranian EFL learners in the advanced writing courses in particular.
In so doing, the current study tries to answer the following questions: Q1: does teaching writing through task-based approach have any significant effect on the Iranian advanced EFL learners’ writing skill?
05*) Therefore, it can be claimed that task-based approach has been more effective than the traditional approach in teaching both narrative and expository writing to Iranian advanced EFL learners.
But as far as the performances of the two experimental groups, that is, the narrative group (G3) and the expository group (G4) are concerned, task-based approach is not biased towards one of the two writing modes and there is not a significant difference between the two groups.
In order to answer the second question, it can be said that the better performance of the two experimental groups is related to the superiority of the task-based approach in teaching writing.
The current study made it clear that task-based language teaching (TBLT) is definitely more effective than traditional approach in teaching writing in general and in teaching writing modes like narration and exposition in particular.
Appendix B: The Expository Writing Post-test Islamic Azad University of Hamedan, English Language Department Course: Essay writing Allocated time: 75 minutes Student’s Name: Score: ƒ Assume that there has been an alarming increase in drug abuse among the university students."