Writing is often perceived as a difficult task among pupils especially in primary schools. Most low and average proficiency pupils lack confidence in writing and are afraid to try to write as they do not know the right grammatical aspect, sentence structure and spelling. This study aims to investigate the use of email dialogue journal in improving pupils’ writing skills in descriptive essays. This study is conducted in an urban school in Kuala Lumpur. This study however is limited to those who have internet access at homes. Pupils who were not able to use the internet at homes were provided with opportunities to use the computer laboratories to write their emails. The findings revealed that the pupils are able to improve their writing skills in descriptive essays after using this method over the course of six weeks.
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To Cite this Article: Thevadas, S. A., & Hashim, H. (2020). Improving Pupils’ Descriptive Essay Writing Skills with The Use of Email Dialogue Journals. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 10(3), 698–722.
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