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Correlations Between Expressing Feelings, Conveying Thoughts, and Gaining Confidence when Writing Personal Narratives in One’s First and Second Language

“…Creative writing has become an important part of language education and literature in the field of English language teaching (Jaashan, 2022). Many studies have encouraged the emergence of teaching creative writing in language learning classrooms (Asri, et al, 2022;Gonzá lez, 2015;Hanauer & Bauerle, 2012;Jaashan, 2022;Jubhari, et al, 2022;Nicholes, 2017aNicholes, , 2017bPierson, 2014;Rakhmanbergenova, 2022;Saaty, 2015), and several universities are providing courses on creative writing. Nonetheless, teaching creative writing to language learners is still in its infancy; it requires more classroom investigation, experiments, and investments to prove its benefit to have positive results.…”

“…The learners' meaning-making processes empower both of these activities. Since the learner's experiences, feelings, thoughts, beliefs, history, and relationship to the world are important when learning a language, meaningful literacy can recontextualize the language learning process (Saaty, 2015(Saaty, , 2019. More specifically, creating effective language learning environments for learners means engaging and bridging the learner's life experiences with school subjects (Saaty, 2019.…”

“…More specifically, creating effective language learning environments for learners means engaging and bridging the learner's life experiences with school subjects (Saaty, 2019. Hence, it is incredibly powerful when a language learner can communicate ideas and past experiences in a second or foreign language (Saaty, 2015(Saaty, , 2019. This powerful experience alters how the learner views the new language as a means of expressing themselves personally and as a language that they control and use (Hanauer, 2012).…”

“…Creative writing has become an important component of teaching English as a second/foreign language (Jaashan, 2022). Many studies have supported the introduction of creative writing instruction in language learning classrooms (e.g., Asri et al, 2022;Gonzá lez, 2015;Hanauer & Bauerle, 2012;Jaashan, 2022;Jubhari et al, 2022;Nicholes, 2017bPierson, 2014;Rakhmanbergenova, 2022;Saaty, 2015). Several studies have noted that when students have a positive attitude toward creative writing, they demonstrate a commitment to learning and put more effort into completing writing tasks (e.g., Graham et al, 2007).Specifically personal narratives, a form of creative writing, have proven to be beneficial for English language learners as a writing genre that helps them to convey thoughts, express feelings, and gain writing confidence.…”

“…Many empirical studies have shown that students' experiences are positively and significantly correlated with expectations for continuing education and developing a sense of belonging in the academic community (Asri et al, 2022;Hanauer & Bauerle, 2012;Jubhari et al, 2022;Pierson, 2014;Rakhmanbergenova, 2022;Saaty, 2015Saaty, , 2019Saaty, , 2020. Nonetheless, few research studies (e.g., Hanauer, 2010Hanauer, , 2012Hanauer, , 2015Nicholes, 2017aNicholes, , 2017b have linked creative writing, such as poetry and fiction writing, to a meaningful literacy instruction approach that focuses on the individual learner to place them at the center of the learning process to facilitate writing development.…”