Using a task based program taught through the discussion method to improve secondary stage students' argumentative paragraph writing skills and self-steam

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an experimental one.

The experimental group was trained in a task based program taught through the discussion method.

The control group was instructed a course of these skills through the conventional method of teaching.

Instruments of the present study included an argumentative paragraph writing skills test and a self-steam scale.

Analysis of data obtained on the post tests revealed that the experimental group surpassed the control group in both the argumentative paragraph writing skills test and the self-steam scale.

The suggested training program was found very effective in improving the students argumentative paragraph writing skills and it was found very effective in positively improving the students' self-steam.