Research report of Saudi ESL Learners MOTIVATION to speak or write in a second language (English). To what extent can the educational environment in Saudi Arabia enhance the positive motivation of ESL learners to speak or write in a second language (English)? – Research report (essay format). briefings on ethical research issues and procedures and in-class activities. – Your 5,000 word research report/essay should report on and discuss the case study of a language learner based on your reading of the literature, your interview with your participant and your analysis of the data you collected from that process. Your case study explores an aspect of enhance the MOTIVATION of one learners towards speaking or writing in a second language that is analysed in relation to available literature. Your formal research report/essay must show a critical understanding of relevant readings, be presented in consistent and reliable English that shows YOUR thinking and how YOU have developed your argument by using the evidence in the readings. Your case study must clearly relate to the readings that you report, and must be framed by a clear research question. – Please note: Your assignment must show a critical understanding of second language acquisition research and be presented in well-written academic English. The assignment must show your thinking, and how you have developed your argument using evidence in the research literature to support your claims. You must consistently and accurately reference what you have read, both in the text and in the reference list, using APA7 formatting. It is acceptable to use I or we in this writing. Structure of the case study report – Your 5,000 word research report/essay should use the following headings: – A. Introduction: This section introduces your research and outlines the main points in your report. – B. Case: This section introduces your participant and their language learning experiences. – C. Language Feature: This section outlines the grammatical, phonological, pragmatic or lexical issue under study. – D. Theoretical Framework: In this section you can EITHER: outline the theoretical framework of your study and explain why you have chosen this particular framework for your analysis OR: you can outline different theoretical approaches which have considered your language feature. – E. Methodology: This section describes the methodology that you used to identify, collect and analyse the data. – F. Findings: This section outlines your findings based on data contained in the interview and language sample. – G. Discussion: This section evaluates the available literature discussed in light of your findings. – H. Conclusion: This section succinctly summarises the main point/s in your report. – I. List of References (APA7 format), (15 Reliable Resources). – J. Appendixes (Handouts, etc.) Please, the report must follow this structure as subtitles in the report.Show more
