Using deliberation strategy for developing some EFL writing and critical thinking skills among secondary school students

الملخص EN

The current study investigated the effects of using deliberation strategy on developing EFL secondary stage students' writing skills.

the participants of the study comprised 60 students.

they were drawn randomly from first year students enrolled in the secondary stage, at Nasif Tahoon secondary school, Ashmoun educational directorate, Menouifa governorate, during the first semester of the academic year 2021-2022.

the participants were divided into two groups: experimental (30) and control(30).the study adopted the quasi-experimental pre- post test design.

the experimental group received writing skills through deliberation strategy while the control group received regular instruction.

the instruments included an EFL writing skills checklist and writing skills test and California critical thinking skills.

the findings revealed the positive effect of using deliberation strategy on developing EFL secondary stage students' writing skills.

hence the results seemed to provide adequate evidence to support the hypotheses.

the change that occurred in the writing skills performance of the experimental group as shown in the post-test administration was higher than that of the pre-test administration.

thus, the study revealed that the use of deliberation strategy positively affected EFL secondary stage students' writing skills and critical thinking skills.