THE INFLUENCE OF COLLABORATIVE WRITING ON STUDENTS’ LINGUISTIC ACCURACY, CREATIVITY, AND CRITICAL THINKING
Keywords:
collaborative writing, linguistic accuracy, creativity, critical thinking, writing skills, language education.Abstract
Collaborative writing has gained increasing attention in language education as an effective approach to developing learners’ linguistic and cognitive abilities. Unlike traditional individual writing activities, collaborative writing requires students to work together to generate ideas, organize information, negotiate meaning, revise written texts, and provide feedback to one another. This article examines the influence of collaborative writing on three important areas of student development: linguistic accuracy, creativity, and critical thinking. The discussion suggests that collaborative writing can create opportunities for learners to notice grammatical and lexical errors, exchange linguistic knowledge, and improve the accuracy of their written production. At the same time, interaction among group members can encourage the generation of diverse ideas and promote creative approaches to writing. The process of discussing, evaluating, and revising ideas also contributes to the development of critical thinking skills. However, the effectiveness of collaborative writing depends on factors such as group composition, task design, individual participation, teacher guidance, and assessment procedures.
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