Communicative Language Functions and Writing Skills

Abstract

Communicative Language Functions determine the purpose in which a message is delivered, and they include several elements that constitute oral or written communication.This research work aims to determine the influence of communicative language functionsin writing skills development. This study considered 39 students from tenth level EGB at Unidad Educativa “Rodríguez Albornoz” as subjects of study. It was focused on several strategies that could help students improve their writing skills through the use of Communicative Language Functions. The research applied a qualitative-quantitative approach, considering different books, papers, journals, and magazines as sources of information; and obtaining numerical data to be analyzed. This study employed an experimental methodology, in which the researcher applied the treatment to the students during four weeks. The participants were exposed to six sessions of Communicative Language Functions applied to writing activities through the use of Zoom application and online activities. In addition, the study employed the writing section from the Key English Test (KET) for Schools as pre-test and post-test. The t-test and SPSS software were used to obtain the statistical results to analyze and interpret data gathered. Based on the findings, students showed a significant improvement in their writing skills after the application of Communicative Language Functions. To conclude, Communicative Language functions had a positive effect on students’ writing performance