Manuscript Title:

AN EVALUATION OF ACADEMIC WRITING CONTENTS OF ELT TEXT BOOKS OF PTB (PUNJAB TEXT BOOK BOARD) OF HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL

Author:

ZARNAB AHMED, Dr. MAMUNA GHANI

DOI Number:

DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/EG49A

Published : 2023-03-10

About the author(s)

1. ZARNAB AHMED - PhD Scholar, Department of English Linguistics, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
2. Dr. MAMUNA GHANI - Professor, Director Executive Training Center, Former Dean Faculty of Arts / Chairperson Department of English, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

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Abstract

This research paper focuses on evaluation of academic writing contents that included: Definition, Exemplification, Comparison & Contrast and Cause-Effect, in ELT textbooks syllabus of Punjab textbook board of higher secondary level. Academic writing contents of ELT textbooks of higher secondary level of the study are based on National Curriculum (2006) of English Language. The study has quantitative research approach with descriptive research design. In order to accomplish the research questions and objectives of the study, data was collected through a survey based questionnaire. Convenience sampling technique was used to draw a representative sample of ELT textbooks male and female teachers of higher secondary level of district Bahawalpur. Furthermore, study was delimited to the public sector institutions of district Bahawalpur. The findings of the study stated that academic writing contents of ELT textbooks of PTB are entirely in sequence with National Curriculum (2006) of English Language.


Keywords

ELT (English Language Teaching), Evaluation, Syllabus, Academic writing contents, National Curriculum, PTB (Punjab textbook board)