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    Virtual writing tutor software in the development of academic writing skills
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato. Dirección de Posgrado. Maestria en la Enseñanza del Idioma Inglés como Lengua Extranjera, 2019) Tacoamán Portilla, Mario Giovanny; Camacho Estrada, Sara Nidhya
    This study aimed to analyze the influence of a virtual writing tutor software on the development of the English academic writing skills in a group of Super-Intensive Level students at the Languages Institute Espe-Inca Branch, Universidad de lasFuerzas Armadas, Quito, Ecuador. The sample of this research was 25 students. This research was based on qualitative and quantitative approaches. A quasi-experimental design, also known as before-and-after design, was implemented. This study used a Classroom Action Research design. It was carried out for six weeks. A questionnaire, an observation, and a pre-test and a post-test were used to collect the data. The virtual writing tutor software Grammarly was used in the English class to develop academic writing skills. The post-test indicated improvement in students' academic writing skills due to the activities implemented in the class.