MA Thesis Example 2

285  Is the overall of lesson plan 8 appropriate? _______ Yes _______ No Additional comments / Recommendation: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

286 APPENDIX B Writing Rubric

287 Range of scores, obtained from the writing rubric, for specifying participants’ writing ability levels and the descriptions of each writing ability level: Scores Writing Writing Descriptions Ability Levels 0-7 Apprentice Students, who are in the apprentice level, are able to write in separate words or short phrases. Students‟ writing does not contain any correct sentences yet. The work contains limited word choice. The work has short length so the ideas presented are weak and difficult to follow. Students make frequent mistakes regarding capitalization, punctuation and spelling, which misrepresent the meanings. Referring back to the writing rubric, in terms of: Content/Vocabulary: Students in this level will receive a score that ranges between 0-2. Organization and Development: Students in this level will receive a score that ranges between 0-2. Structure: Students in this level will receive a score that ranges between 0-1. Mechanics: Students in this level will receive a score that ranges between 0-2. 8-16 Intermediate Students, who are in the intermediate level, are able to write in the form of short messages or simple notes. Students show the ability to write a paragraph. Students begin to vary their word choice in order to provide details in their writing. Students show the control over basic structure (subject-verb agreement, tenses and transitions) and mechanics (capitalization, punctuation and spelling). Referring back to the writing rubric, in terms of: Content/Vocabulary: Students in this level will receive a score that ranges between 3-4. Organization and Development: Students in this level will receive a score that ranges between 1-4. Structure: Students in this level will receive a score that ranges between 2-4. Mechanics: Students in this level will receive a score that ranges between 2-4.

288 Scores Writing Writing Descriptions 17-24 Ability Levels Advanced Students, who are in the advanced level, are able to connect sentences (2-5 sentences) into a paragraph. Students are able show cohesion of ideas and meanings by providing a topic sentence, ideas and a single conclusion. Students‟ writing combines several sentence patterns. Appropriate mechanics can be observed. Referring back to the writing rubric, in terms of: Content/Vocabulary: Students in this level will receive a score that ranges between 5-6. Organization and Development: Students in this level will receive a score that ranges between 4-6. Structure: Students in this level will receive a score that ranges between 4-6. Mechanics: Students in this level will receive a score that ranges between 4-6.

289 APPENDIX C English Writing Test Follow the two steps below to complete the English Writing Test: Step 1: Choose the topic that you would like to write about. Tick (√) in the box next to it. My neighbourhood My favourite place My favourite possession My favourite invention Step 2: Draw and write about the topic you have chosen. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

290 APPENDIX D Evaluation Form for the English Writing Test Guidelines for evaluation Please put a tick (√) in the rating box (1, 0,-1) the score to which the items appropriate according to your opinion. Please also specify comments for each item. 1 means the item is appropriate 0 means not sure -1 means the item is not appropriate. Item 1 0 -1 Comments 1. Tasks 2. Subjects/Contexts used in writing test 3. Directions 4. Scoring system Additional comments / Recommendation: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

291 APPENDIX E Interviews The questions below here will be asked in the interviews to investigate students‟ opinions towards activities in differentiated writing instruction by tiered assignments of Ninth Grade Students at Triamudomsuksapattanakarn Ratchada School. 1. What do you think about the lessons you participated in? 2. Can you give your opinions about the writing tasks you completed in the class?

292 APPENDIX F Evaluation Form for the Interviews Guidelines for evaluation Please put a tick (√) in the rating box (1, 0,-1) the score to which the items appropriate according to your opinion. Please also specify comments for each item. 1 means the item is appropriate 0 means not sure -1 means the item is not appropriate. Item 1 0 -1 Comments 1. What do you think about the lessons you participated in? 2. Can you give your opinions about the writing tasks you completed in the class? Additional comments / Recommendation: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

293 APPENDIX G List of Experts Validating Instruments A. Experts validating lesson plan, English writing test and interview schemes 1. Maneerat Tarnpichprasert, Ph.D. Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University 2. Mr.Sakol Suethanapornkul Chulalongkorn University Language Institute, Chulalongkorn University 3. Ms.Tudsanaree Aonsuk; Department of Foreign Language Teaching, Triamudomsuksapattanakarn Ratchda School B. Inter rater reliability 1. Mr. Oyvind Gyldmark Københavns Fængslers Skole 2. Mr. Taveewat Sumpattayanont Foreign Language Department, Samsenwittayalai School,

294 BIOGRAPHY Chonticha Amkham was born on the 15th January 1986 in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2004, she received a bachelor education scholarship (5 year course), offered by the Thai Ministry of Education. In 2008, she graduated a Bachelor with first class honours in Education, majoring in Advanced-English, Chulalongkorn University. She continued her Master‟s degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language at the Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University in the year 2008, with aTuition Fee Scholarship provided by Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University. At the present, she teaches English at Triamudomsuksapattanakarn Ratchada School, Bangkok.