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Annotated bibliography
Michael Adams
DeVry University
ENGL216 Technical Writing
Professor Carol Dietrich
8/6/2021
Annotated bibliography
Khan, A., Khan, S., Zia-Ul-Islam, S., & Khan, M. (2017). Communication Skills of a Teacher and Its Role in the Development of the Students’ Academic Success. Journal of Education and Practice, 8(1), 18-21.
Summary
The article discusses the issue of the teacher’s importance in instilling communication skills to students in various education areas (Page 18). A such, it has been noted that teachers play a critical role in ensuring that listening and communication, which are important for writing and communication, should be developed by the teachers. By so doing, the students will be enabled to achieve academic success in the long term.
Quote
The authors of the article quote out that, “Communication process is successful when we deliver the massage in clear and understandable way.” (Page 18).
Assessment
It is a well-researched article that has been founded and written by scholars who are reliable and have experience in the field of writing and communication. As such, the source article will be used to complete my current report that focuses on ensuring that students who are poor in writing and communication may be assisted or improved.
Ravichandran, S., Kretovics, M., Kirby, K., & Ghosh, A. (2017). Strategies to address English language writing challenges faced by international graduate students in the US. Journal of International Students, 7(3), 3-7.
Summary
The article touches on issues such as that of many students who face many challenges when it comes to writing and communication skills (Page 764). Most of such challenges are being faced by students who are international students because they are not English native speakers. As such, the article brings about a need to ensure that such challenges are addressed by the use of strategies that teachers should develop.
Quote
An interesting quote is such as, “language proficiency contributed to the success of specifically international students.” (page 765).
Assessment
It is a well-researched article and is an authoritative source that will be useful in ensuring that I complete my formal report based on the issue of improving writing and communication skills for students who are still poor in such an area.
Indriyanti, R., & Prasetyo, Z. K. (2018). Improving the experiment report writing skills of fifth graders through the discovery learning method. Jurnal Prima Edukasia, 6(1), 102-110.
Summary
The article is based on a discussion of how students who are poor in writing and communication skills may be helped to have an improvement in such areas. As such, the authors have stated a need to ensure that writing skills and communication skills are to be improved by ensuring that there is a learning process (page 1). The learning process should be based more on the issue of developing models for such students and then request them to write reports. By so doing, the students will be better at writing and communicating.
Quote
The interesting quote is, “It was shown by the mean score in the experiment report writing skill gradually increased from 68,50 in the pre-action to 74,88 in the first cycle and 89,38 in the second cycle.” (page 8).
Assessment
It is an article that is reliable and authoritative because it has been authored and researched by people who are credible and have experience in the area of communication and writing skills. As such, it will be useful in ensuring that I complete the formal report for improving writing and communication skills in students who are poor in the area.
Sreena, S., & Ilankumaran, M. (2018). Developing productive skills through receptive skills–a cognitive approach. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7(4.36), 669-673.
Summary
The article is discussing issues such as using language as a tool to ensure that there is an improvement in writing and communication skills for most students. In order to ensure that they are improved, there is a need to apply a cognitive approach to learning which brings about more understanding on how to understand such students who are poor in the area and how they might be helped.
Quote
An interesting quote is, “Critical thinking makes a person able to form opinions by looking at the facts behind an argument and also helps easily sort relevant information from the irrelevant.” (page 670).
Assessment
The article is reliable and authoritative, and it will be used in my formal report to provide information that will be used to ensure its completion.
References
Indriyanti, R., & Prasetyo, Z. K. (2018). Improving the experiment report writing skills of fifth graders through the discovery learning method. Jurnal Prima Edukasia, 6(1), 102-110.
Khan, A., Khan, S., Zia-Ul-Islam, S., & Khan, M. (2017). Communication Skills of a Teacher and Its Role in the Development of the Students’ Academic Success. Journal of Education and Practice, 8(1), 18-21.
Ravichandran, S., Kretovics, M., Kirby, K., & Ghosh, A. (2017). Strategies to address English language writing challenges faced by international graduate students in the US. Journal of International Students, 7(3), 3-7.
Sreena, S., & Ilankumaran, M. (2018). Developing productive skills through receptive skills–a cognitive approach. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7(4.36), 669-673.
