The outline technique and the writing skill

Abstract

The current research project aimed to determine the effectiveness of outline technique in writing skill in student on first of bachillerato at Unidad Educativa Ricardo Descalzi. Moreover, this research project was done to explain if the outline technique helps students to improve students´ writings skill. Furthermore, mixed approaches were included quantitative and quasi- experimental using pre- test, and post- test based on FCE international test. Also, T- chart was the statistic instrument to present the difference. So, the population was teenagers from 15 to 16 years old, from two groups of first of bachillerato, control and experimental group each one with 15 students. In the control group, the outline technique was not applied, while in the experimental group outline technique was implemented. The experimental group shows a value t (14) = -7,12 and a value p = 0.00. Then it can be observed that the significance level of the experimental group is less than the value α = 0,05 (p ˂ α). Finally, the resultsshowed that the outline technique helps students in their writings specially to improve writing skills. After the application of the outline technique, students´ scores have been improved. Additionally, the improvement was in time. Students realize that using an outline technique, they can connect ideas better, so avoid wasting time at the moment to write. All this process to get real information about this project was developed through a virtual teaching or virtual education. Furthermore, students realized that the outlining technique not only helps students to organize ideas, it also improves coherence, cohesion. Although, the improvement of writing.