The Impact of Reading Comprehension on Progression of Written Production: The Case of Fourth-year Pupils at Dar EL Wassini Middle School Maghnia, Tlemcen

Abstract

This research work suggests as a problematic the extent to which reading comprehension improves written production. Accordingly, the study aims at exploring the impact of reading comprehension on the progression of written production. To investigate this issue, a study was conducted at Dari el Wassini Middle School in Maghnia, Tlemcenwhere pupils‟ questionnaire, teachers‟ interview, written production assignment and classroom observation were used as research instruments. The research findings revealed that though the participants recognize the importance of reading in writing and confess the impact of reading comprehension in boosting their written production, they expose demotivation to reading and, thus, writing as well. Besides, it was uncovered that reading comprehension proves to improve the fourth-year pupils‟ writing but to a certain extentdue to pupils‟ lack of motivation and time devotion. In the light of obtained results, the current study deduced a set of practical recommendations and suggestions to engage pupils‟ schemata in reading and writing.