This survey investigated whether or non web log is an effectual tool to develop the 2nd linguistic communication scholars composing accomplishment. It can be said that web log is barely used in acquisition and learning linguistic communication in this state, in fact the 2nd linguistic communication scholars still do non aware that they can utilize web log to better their authorship accomplishment. 30 active bloggers were selected to take part in this research and a set of questionnaire were distributed to all participants via their personal electronic mails. It was predicted that web log can be a practical tool for the 2nd linguistic communication ( L2 ) scholars to utilize to develop their authorship and it was predicted that web log provides a convenient environment for the scholars to pattern their authorship. Harmonizing to the findings, the consequence shows that the anticipations were proven to be right. Hence, web log should truly be used by the L2 scholars to utilize to better their authorship accomplishment.

Web log to Better Writing Skill: Weblog: An Effective Tool to Better Writing Skill among the Second Language Learners.

Writing is one of the channels of communicating. It is a non – verbal communicating where all the messages are transmitted utilizing written words alternatively of unwritten communicating. Therefore, in order to be good verse in written communicating, authors must be proficient in their authorship particularly if they wanted to pass on utilizing their 2nd linguistic communication ( L2 ) such as English. A L2 scholar might happen troubles composing in their L2 because authorship is a accomplishment that requires a batch of exposures and patterns before one can truly get the hang the accomplishment.

Scholars and research workers have come out with assorted methodological analysiss to help the L2 scholars to better their authorship accomplishments. Nowadays, engineering has become one of the biggest aid in assisting the L2 scholars to better their authorship. Tools such as word processor and online lexicons are among the utile tool to help the L2 scholars in their authorship. Nowadays, a peculiar involvement has been given to weblog besides known as web log, in order to detect its effectivity in assisting the L2 scholars to develop their authorship accomplishments. In order to avoid confusion, the term “ web log ” will continuously be used throughout this research.

Previously, the term “ Weblog ” signifies the computing machine files generated by the web waiters to enter their activities. However, the term has changed to the on-line site incorporating different messages from the blogger ( Sauers, 2006 ) . Harmonizing to Doctorow ( 2002 ) web log can be defined as:

“ A web page that contains brief, distinct hunks of information called stations. These stations are arranged in rearward – chronological order ( the most recent stations come foremost. ) Each station is unambiguously identified by an ground tackle ticket, and it is marked with a lasting nexus that can be referred to by others who wish to associate to it. ( p.1 )

In other words, a web log is a site where the users known as bloggers can compose their Hagiographas or stations and print them online. Once the Hagiographas have been published, they can be viewed and read by others utilizing a lasting nexus that is connected to the site.

Harmonizing to Sauers ( 2006 ) there are three types of web log: single, capable and organisational web logs. The single web log is the original type of web log which is run by person for their ain ground and it is commonly personal in nature. It resembles an on-line diary. The capable web log on the other manus is run by one or more bloggers focused on a peculiar topic of involvement like avocations, or political relations and the last type of web log which is the organisational web log merely represents the positions, sentiments and events of an organisation and the content of the web log can be varied depending on the type of the web log.

Nowadays, although utilizing web log is no longer an uncommon phenomenon, nevertheless the usage of web log in instruction and acquisition of composing accomplishment in Malaysia is still at the nascent phase and some of the L2 scholars are still non cognizant of the usage of web log to better their authorship accomplishment. Therefore, the intent of this survey is to analyze whether or non web log is an effectual tool to assist the L2 scholars to better their authorship accomplishment and how it helps them to better their authorship. By replying these two research inquiries:

Is web log is an effectual tool for the L2 scholars to better their authorship accomplishment?

How does blogging assist the L 2 scholars to better their authorship?

This research hopes to accomplish its two aims:

To show that web log is an effectual tool for the L2 scholars to better their authorship accomplishment, and

To demo that web log helps to better composing accomplishment among the L2 scholars by supplying a convenient environment to pattern their authorship.

Literature Review

Previous researches and surveies have shown that web log is an effectual tool for the L2 scholars to better their authorship accomplishment. Harmonizing to Nadzrah Abu Bakar and Kemboja Ismail ( 2009 ) web log is a practical tool to be used in category and that it is really good for the L2 scholars to utilize for authorship because the ESL pupils benefit a batch from blogging as they were able to compose better because they realised that they need to give excess attending to their grammar before posting their entry which is something that they did non make when composing on documents. Abdulaziz Ibrahim Fageeh ( 2011 ) further emphasises that blogging helps to better the scholars ‘ eloquence in their abilities to show and explicate their thoughts because they are cautious with the formal facet of composing such as grammar, word picks, sentence construction, paragraph construction and word spelling. Finally, they will larn to accommodate to the academic authorship manner and learn to utilize the appropriate registry and vocabularies, tenses system, phrasal verbs and associating devices when they are composing.

Furthermore, a survey by Vurdien ( 2011 ) proves that blogging encourages the scholars to pass a figure of considerable of clip to believe exhaustively when be aftering their undertaking particularly in taking the vocabulary, the appropriate registry, and to duplicate look into their grammatical constructions and spelling mistakes before printing their station online because they realise that their station will be read by their friends and coachs. This claim is maintained by Nadzrah Abu Bakar and Kemboja Ismail ( 2009 ) who believe that the on-line nature of web log where all the written plants can be read and viewed by others had motivated the scholars to give their best attempts to compose utilizing right grammar and sentence construction. This is supported by Ward ( 2004 ) who claims that due to the online environment where everyone can read their work, blogging motivates the L2 scholars to concentrate on their authorship doing them work excess careful when building their sentences therefore assisting them to bring forth good work in English, and at the same clip set up their authorship on the web.

Blogging besides helps the L2 scholars to better their authorship accomplishments by supplying a convenient environment to compose. Writing is a phase procedure that includes prewriting, multiple drafting and rewriting phase and blogging has made the rewriting phase easier because the scholars can easy redact and revise their plants utilizing the edit station and the delete station characteristics. Therefore, they can easy add new points or delete unneeded bing points ( Gedera, 2011 ) Furthermore, due to the manner of blogging which is different from the conventional authorship manner, the scholars were able to compose longer in order to finish their undertaking without being constrained by clip or being put under force per unit area therefore, doing their authorship more effectual and originative although their English linguistic communication accomplishments are limited ( Nadzrah Abu Bakar & A ; Kemboja Ismail, 2009 ) . This environment is really utile because some of the scholars thought utilizing their native linguistic communication foremost and so translated their thoughts into English and due to this environment, the pupils were able to were to compose more constructively and more organized ( Nadzrah Abu Bakar & A ; Kemboja Ismail, 2009 )

Furthermore, the asynchronous nature of weblog gives the L2 learners the chance to believe exhaustively and redact the mistakes in their plants as many times as they like, whenever they like before printing their stations ( Ward, 2004 ) . This is supported by Gedera ( 2011 ) who claims that the L2 scholars can hold “ the chance to take clip to reflect and prosecute in the activities when convenient and at their ain infinite. ” ( p.129 ) Furthermore, the asynchronous nature of web log allows the L2 scholars to revise their ain entries and their equals ‘ entries without being restricted to clip and infinite, giving them the opportunity to larn new grammatical constructions and new words ( Nadzrah Abu Bakar & A ; Kemboja Ismail, 2009 )

In add-on to this, Gedera ( 2011 ) claims that blogging is less face endangering compared to traditional or conventional authorship manner because the feedback received from the audience did non affect unsightly marks in ruddy ink such as exclaiming Markss and inquiry Markss, doing them experience more comfy and less nerve-racking when composing their entries. Furthermore, the L2 scholars were able to show themselves more freely when composing in web logs compared to composing on documents because they were able to utilize simple colloquial look instead than formal English ( Nadzrah Abu Bakar & A ; Kemboja Ismail, 2009 ) Furthermore, it is besides reported that L2 scholars who posted on a regular basis on their web logs and exchanged positions with their friends performed more proficiently in their authorship undertakings, therefore demoing an betterment in their critical thought accomplishments ( Vurdien, 2011 )

Last but non least, Abdulaziz Ibrahim Fageeh ( 2011 ) had identified at least six positive things about utilizing blog – interaction with readers, happening an mercantile establishment and entree to authorship, composing in English on the cyberspace, developing academic authorship in English, developing composing subjects in more item in equal clip and larning new vocabulary. However, he did non give farther accounts for each advantage of utilizing web logs and harmonizing to Vurdien ( 2011 ) web log is considered as a utile tool to go on pattern composing outside the schoolroom. These good – known theories are important in order to understand the findings. All of these impressions will resurface and be farther discussed and elaborated in the treatment subdivision.

This research is utile for both the L2 scholars and the instructors in order to better the L2 acquisition experiences. Furthermore, it can profit the L2 scholars by actuating them to pattern authorship by giving an alternate authorship manner which is more convenient that the conventional authorship. Last but non least, this research can assist to lend to the advancement of L2 acquisition particularly in footings of composing accomplishment as it can assist to determine the new linguistic communication environment particularly for composing in order to do it more interesting and actuating for the L2 scholars

Methodology

Participants

In order to roll up the information for this research, a sum of 30 bloggers ( 20 female, 10 males ) have been chosen to take part in this survey. The samples have been selected from a web log called “ Pen & A ; Papperr ” , where the chief intent of this web log is to advance originative authorship for literature in English. The blog consist of 40 members with three decision makers. It is a private web log where the content of the web log is restricted merely to its members and as one of the members of “ Pen & A ; Paperr ” the research worker has entree to log in the web log.

Majority of the web log members are local pupils from assorted schools and universities and high school instructors who have passion in composing. The research worker merely requests the pupils to take part in this research because the research is related to the L2 scholars and non L2 instructors. Hence, all 30 bloggers are pupils that come from different background but they portion the same involvement in originative authorship. The samples have been selected because it is convenient for the research worker to roll up information as this research requires all of its samples to hold at least a web log of their ain.

Material

The instrument used in this research was a set questionnaire. The questionnaire was adopted from the research conducted by Nadzrah Abu Bakar and Kemboja Ismail ( 2009 ) called “ Using Blogs to Promote the ESL Students to Write Constructively in English ” and it was besides modified by the research worker to run into the demands of this research. The questionnaire consists of 24 inquiries. The first subdivision consists of three inquiries. They were created to happen out the demographic information of the samples. The first inquiry was to find the gender of the samples while the 2nd and the 3rd inquiries were multiple pick inquiries built to happen out the their experience in utilizing the Internet i.e. how long have they used cyberspace for larning and have they of all time heard of web log before, and do they have a web log history.

The 2nd subdivision consists of 21 inquiries based on the Likert – Scale. The replies to all the inquiries are divided into four graduated tables – strongly agree, agree, disagree and strongly differ, and the samples may take which scales that they think represent the best reply to the statements given. All the inquiries are related to their experiences and their sentiment in utilizing web log in authorship.

Procedure

To get down with, before the questionnaires were distributed, the research worker posted an entry in the web log in order to inform and to bespeak cooperation from its members to take part in this research. In the station, the research worker stated the intent of the research that is to analyze whether or non blogging is an effectual tool to assist the L2 scholars to better their authorship. A figure of 30 bloggers responded to the station and all 30 agreed to take part in the research and gave their consent to utilize their personal electronic mail references listed in the member ‘s profile. 20 of them are female bloggers and the other 10 are male bloggers.

Following, after the research worker received the consents, the questionnaires were distributed to the samples via their personal electronic mails. The electronic mails were sent individually and the study signifier was attached to each electronic mail reference. The study signifiers were sent in the Microsoft Word format so that it will be easy for the samples to reply the inquiries. In the electronic mails, the research worker requested the samples to finish their study within three yearss clip and subject the completed signifier by answering the research worker ‘s electronic mail along with the completed questionnaire signifier attached to the electronic mails.

Then, the research worker decided to remind the participants to look into their Spam box in instance if the electronic mails sent to them neglect to come in their inbox. The reminder was posted in the web log. Finally, all the responses were gathered by the research worker after three yearss clip since the electronic mails were sent. The information collected was analysed utilizing the frequence counts. The per centum of the graduated tables selected by the samples was counted. The findings will be shown in saloon charts.

Findingss

Background of the Participants

To get down with, the informations collected showed that 67 % ( n = 20 ) of the samples were female while the staying 33 % ( n = 10 ) were male. Due to the instability figure between the genders, a comparative analysis between genders can non be made.Generally, all samples ( n = 30 ) had experience in utilizing the cyberspace and all of them were familiar with web logs. Furthermore, 87 % ( n = 26 ) of the samples had more than five old ages of experience utilizing the cyberspace for acquisition, and the other 13 % ( n = 4 ) merely had three to four old ages of experience utilizing the cyberspace for larning intent. In add-on, all of the samples had their ain web logs and had actively utilizing their web logs for originative authorship.

General Perception on web log among the samples

Figure 1 shows the in writing per centum of the general perceptual experiences of the samples on blogging. Harmonizing to Figure 1, 73 % ( n = 22 ) of the samples agreed and 27 % ( n = 8 ) of the samples strongly agreed that web log should be used as a portion of composing activities in category because of its benefits.

Writing Improvement Using Blog

In replying the first research inquiry that is “ can blogging assist the L2 scholars improve their authorship? “ , Figure 2 shows that70 % ( n = 21 ) of the samples agreed that they have improved their authorship accomplishments since they began blogging and merely 7 % ( n = 2 ) of the samples did non hold that blogging has helped them improved their authorship since they began blogging. Furthermore, 70 % ( n = 21 ) of the samples agreed and 20 % ( n = 6 ) of the samples strongly agreed that they learn to compose better when composing on web logs. However, the staying 10 % ( n = 3 ) of the samples disagreed to this statement. Furthermore, 67 % ( n = 20 ) of the samples agreed and 30 % ( n = 30 ) of the samples strongly agreed that they are more careful with their authorship when blogging. Merely 3 % ( n = 1 ) disagreed with this statement and 70 % ( n = 21 ) of the samples agreed and 30 % ( n = 9 ) of the samples strongly agreed that they ever check their sentences before they post their authorship on the web logs and none of the samples strongly disagree with all the statements.

In replying the 2nd research inquiry ; “ How does blogging assist the L2 scholars to better their authorship? Figure 3 shows that 73 % ( n = 22 ) of the samples strongly agreed that composing on web log is merriment. Furthermore, harmonizing to figure 3, 67 % ( n = 20 ) of the samples agreed and 33 % ( n = 10 ) of the samples strongly agreed that they feel no force per unit area when composing on their web log because they have more clip to compose. Furthermore, figure 3 besides shows that 73 % ( n = 22 ) of the samples strongly agreed and 27 % ( n = 8 ) of the samples agreed that they can be more originative when composing on their web logs than on paper. However, 50 % ( n = 15 ) of the samples disagreed that they become more organized when blogging and merely 33 % ( n = 10 ) of the samples agreed and 17 % ( n = 5 ) of the samples strongly agreed that they are more organized when blogging. The following chapter will discourse or reexamine the findings in item in order to understand whether the aims of the survey have been achieved or non.

Discussion

Overview of the survey

This survey has investigated web log as a utile tool for the 2nd linguistic communication scholars to better their authorship and how web log can assist develop their authorship accomplishment and it has found out that web log is so a utile instrument for the L2 scholars to utilize to better their authorship and web log have provided a different environment for the L2 scholars to pattern authorship ; an environment that is convenient, merriment and less force per unit area. The survey was conducted on 30 samples ( 20 females and 10 males ) and these samples are all pupils from assorted backgrounds that portion the same involvement in originative authorship. They are members of a private web log where the chief aim of the web log is to advance originative Hagiographas among the local. The instrument used to roll up the information for this survey was a set of questionnaire distributed to all 30 samples through their personal electronic mail ( electronic mail ) addresses and the consequence was counted based on their per centum and the findings was illustrated through saloon charts.

Restatement of the Objectives and Review of the Findingss

Based on the findings both of the aims for this research have been achieved. As mentioned in chapter one, this research has managed to demo that web log is a practical instrument for the L2 scholars to utilize to develop their authorship and it besides has shows that web log provides a merriment, less force per unit area alternate composing scene that is ready to hand for the L2 scholars to smooth their authorship.

Based on the probe, the determination shows that both of the aims for this survey have been achieved. Generally, based on the consequence 73 % ( n = 22 ) of the samples agreed and 27 % ( n = 8 ) of the samples strongly agreed that blogging should be used in category because of its benefits. This determination can be supported by Nadzrah Abu Bakar and Kemboja Ismail ( 2009 ) who claims that their samples believed that web log is a practical tool to be used in category and that it is really good for them to utilize for authorship. The statistic given above shows a positive feedback towards the thought of utilizing web logs. This is likely because all of the samples in this research are active bloggers, and they have enjoyed blogging and they have been exposed to the benefits of web log for composing. Hence, bulk of them are being receptive to the thought of utilizing web log for composing in the schoolroom.

The information collected shows bulk of the samples have improved their authorship accomplishments since they began blogging. 70 % ( n = 21 ) of the samples agreed that they have improved their authorship accomplishment while 23 % ( n = 7 ) of the samples strongly agreed to this statement. This can be said as one of the benefits of blogging that the samples have experienced. Because of this, the thought of utilizing web log as an instrument for composing patterns or activities in category is good accepted by bulk the samples of this research.

However, there are few of the samples who denied this claim. Merely 7 % ( n = 2 ) of the samples feel that blogging did non assist them in their authorship. This is likely because the sample are adept authors therefore when they blog, they could non see any betterment in their authorship. As a consequence, irrespective if they are composing on paper or on blog their authorship would non be affected. Nevertheless, based on the consequence if web log is to be used in category for authorship, it would likely give a positive consequence for those who have mean authorship accomplishments and want to better their authorship accomplishments.

For the first aim, this research has successfully demonstrated that web log is so an effectual tool for the L2 scholars to utilize to better their authorship accomplishments. From the information collected, the statistic positively shows that 70 % ( n = 21 ) of the samples agreed that they have learnt to compose better when composing on the web logs, turn outing that web log is an effectual tool for the L2 scholars to utilize to better their authorship. This composing sweetening likely affected by the on-line nature of web log where everything posted on it can be shared, viewed and read by others if it is allowed by the decision maker or the proprietor of the web log.

The online environment has indirectly helped to develop a certain sort of consciousness among some of the L2 scholars doing them cautious when explicating their plants before printing them online. This impression can be reinforce through statistic derived from the collected information that shows 67 % ( n = 20 ) of the samples agreed that they are more careful with their authorship when blogging. From the statistic it can be said that some of the samples of this research must be cognizant of this status hence they ever check their plants before printing them online.

Furthermore, because of this status, scholars frequently want to bring forth a good quality of work with right formal constructions because they do non desire their authorship to be the object of ridicule among the readers or possibly they do non desire to be seen as incompetency in composing. Hence they become more careful when composing on web log. Furthermore, the online environment besides helped to force the L2 scholars to pay close attending to their authorship. This is besides supported by Abdulaziz Ibrahim Fageeh ( 2011 ) who claims that blogging helps to develop the scholars ‘ composing ability because they are cautious and pay more attending to the formal facet of composing such as grammar, pick of words, sentence and paragraph constructions and word spelling.

Furthermore, non merely that the on-line nature of web log encourages the L2 scholars to be careful when composing but it besides encourages them to duplicate look into their work after they have finish composing before they publish their work online. Harmonizing to the informations collected, 70 % ( n = 21 ) of the samples agreed that they ever check their sentences before they post their authorship on the web log. This consequence is about similar to the research conducted by Nadzrah Abu Bakar and Kemboja Ismail. Harmonizing to them, 91 % of their samples pointed out that they have a better composing when they were blogging because 65 % of them are cognizant of the demand to look into grammar before posting ( Nadzrah Abu Bakar & A ; Kemboja Ismail, 2009 ) .

Although there are 5 % spread between the two researches but both of the researches show a positive consequence of web log as an effectual tool for composing. Therefore, web log can be an utile tool to assist the L2 scholars to larn to compose better because when the scholars are more careful with their authorship and when they double check their work before posting, they tend to do less errors and they could hold been exposed to the right formal facets of the L2. Consequently, leting them to better their authorship.

And for the 2nd aim, this research has managed to demo that web log does supply an alternate authorship environment that is convenient for the L2 scholars to pattern composing. Although web log is younger compared to the traditional authorship method, but web log is said to hold supply a convenient composing environment because it is built with many practical characteristics which are ready to hand to the users. The characteristics allow the samples of this research to pattern composing in a insouciant, easy traveling, merriment and originative environment that does non devour their clip and energy. To back up this claim, the information collected shows that 73 % ( n = 22 ) of the samples strongly agreed that composing on their web log is fun, and 67 % ( n = 20 ) of the samples agreed that they feel no force per unit area when composing on their web log because they have more clip to compose.

For the first statistic, blogging is fun because composing on web log is non restricted to composing merely. This is supported by statistics from the consequence that shows 73 % ( n = 22 ) of the samples strongly agreed that they can be more originative when composing on web logs than on paper. Most likely because the samples can add multimedia ocular AIDSs such as pictures, exposures, slide shows, external links and music to back up their Hagiographas. The multimedia ocular AIDSs can assist the L2 scholars to heighten their authorship with clear word pictures or illustrations to their plants. Even though illustrations can be done through nonliteral linguistic communication such as imagination, metaphors, and simile and sounds can be described through onomatopoeia, anaphora and epiphora but the multimedia ocular AIDSs can give a clearer word picture on the Hagiographas. This makes the composing on web logs more interesting and enlightening compared to the traditional authorship method.

The per centum shows a positive marks that proves that web log can make more to back up the Hagiographas of the L2 scholars. This was similar to a survey conducted by Nadzrah Abu Bakar and Kemboja Ismail ( 2009 ) who argues that 72 % of their samples can be more originative when blogging because they could include video cartridge holders, images and sounds in their web logs in order to do their web logs more interesting and enlightening. The per centum between these two researches are different in 1 % hence, both of the researches could back up each other. Therefore, due to this interesting and gratifying nature of blogging, possibly someday blogging can replace the traditional environment of authorship patterns because this can assist to pull scholars to be persevering in practising the targeted linguistic communication.

For the 2nd statistic, web log allows the scholars to compose in a different environment where it is more relax compared to the traditional authorship. Blogging can be seen as a lax authorship pattern because the samples can take their ain sweet clip to finish their plants anytime at anyplace. This is possible due to the promotion of engineering. With innovation of little appliances such as broad screen smartphone, tablet portable computing machine ( personal computer ) , ipad, iPod that are portable and nomadic, web log can be entree anyplace at any clip. Hence, doing it possible for the L2 scholars to go on their authorship outside the category and more significantly, it can promote the L2 scholars to go on composing or have their ain personal authorship patterns.

This is supported by Gedera ( 2011 ) who claims that blogging gives the L2 learners the opportunity to take clip to reexamine and occupied in the activities when convenient and at their ain infinite. Compared to the traditional authorship method, traditional composing stuffs such as pen and paper are required and transporting them all the clip can be a burden and the infinite provided by a little notebook is limited compared to the limitless infinite on web log. This is besides supported by Nadzrah Abu Bakar and Kemboja Ismail ( 2009 ) who claims that 66 % of their samples could compose longer when composing on their web log and their authorship are longer and more complex than composing on paper.

Furthermore, web log allows the revising stage much easier. The L2 scholars can easy redact their published plants which takes less clip compared to the traditional method of redacting. This besides can be done as many times as they want utilizing the edit and bill of exchange characteristics. Even after L2 scholars have published their work, they can still add or cancel to their authorship anytime they want. This is supported by Gedera ( 2011 ) that claims that composing consists of several phases that include prewriting, multiple drafting, and revising. Using web log, the rewriting phase becomes less boring because the edit station and the delete station characteristics permit the scholars to duplicate look into their plants effortlessly either by adding new points or omits any inappropriate existing points.

This makes blogging really convenient to its users therefore, seting the scholars in a less force per unit area environment and at the same clip can give the L2 learners a wider scope of clip to finalize their plants. Unlike the conventional authorship method, redacting can be boring because the scholars need to utilize the traditional method to wipe out the written stuffs which sometimes can be mussy and defeated and this may devour more clip and waste more writing resources. Therefore, based on this determination, it can be seen that composing on web log is less force per unit area compared to composing on paper. The per centum revealed from the information collected shows that web log does supply a positive scene that could promote the L2 scholars to maintain on authorship. Therefore, holding this convenient feature, blogging can actuate the L2 scholars to pattern authorship and add to their thoughts anytime they want without giving any force per unit area to them.

Unfortunately, based on the findings 50 % of the samples disagreed that blogging helped them to be more organized when authorship and merely 33 % agreed and 17 % strongly agreed that blogging has helped them to be more organized. This is different from the consequence found by Vurdien ( 2011 ) who claims that eight of her samples has become more organized when blogging because they have to pass a figure of clip be aftering their authorship including doing a careful pick of words, dual look intoing their grammatical constructions, registry and spelling mistakes. The consequence for this survey is different from the research done by Vurdien likely because the research worker failed to give a clear statement in the questionnaire.

The statement stated in the questionnaire was “ I feel that I am more organized when blogging ” . This statement indicates that the term “ organized ” used in the statement is excessively general and the research worker had failed to associate the construct of proper composing organisation with composing on web log. The appropriate statement should likely sound like “ I feel that I am more organized in my authorship when blogging ” . Furthermore, due to the nature of the study conducted by the research worker that is through on-line study, interactions with the samples are really small. Hence, confusion related to the statement is ineluctable. Although half of the participants did non hold that blogging has assist them to be more organized, but possibly half of the other participants who agreed and strongly agreed could understand the significance of the statement by doing an illation that the statement is related to their authorship organisation and non their personal administration.

Deduction of the findings

Blogging should be used as portion of composing activities in the schoolroom because of the benefits that it could give to the L2 scholars particularly to the scholars with mean composing accomplishment who wish to heighten their authorship accomplishment. The L2 scholars should besides utilize web log as a method to get down their ain personal authorship activities outside their schoolroom. This is because web log is really practical and convenient for them because they can entree and maintain continue composing anyplace at any clip. Even though this survey shows the positive side of blogging, nevertheless, a survey should be conducted to happen out the disadvantages of utilizing web log in composing. This is because all things have pros and cons and so does web log. Furthermore, this survey can non stand for the general population of the L2 scholars because the figure of the samples used for this research is excessively little.

Restriction of the survey

The survey has much boundary line. First of wholly, the research worker had merely selected 30 samples to be used in this survey. This figure of participants is excessively little to stand for the general population of 2nd linguistic communication scholars utilizing web log. Second, the participants are chosen from a private originative authorship web log where merely its members have the entree to log in into the web log and communicate with each others. Since the research worker is one of the members it is convenient for the research to pick the survey ‘s samples from the said web log. However, other research worker might non be able to utilize the same samples because they might non hold the entree to the web log.

Next, since the study was conducted online, therefore there were less interaction between the research worker and the samples. Clarification and reminder can merely be done through the private web log but non straight to the samples. Furthermore, online ten male participants willing to volunteer in this research, hence, a comparative survey can non be done due to the instability figure between the genders ( 20 females, 10 males ) . Last but non least, the questionnaires was in a signifier of closed ended inquiries, therefore the research worker can merely deduce and measure based on the per centum count based on the information collected.

Decision

The research has shown that web log is a utile and interesting tool to be used by the 2nd linguistic communication scholars to better their authorship. Due to the on-line nature of web log, the scholars may hold a higher inclination to duplicate look into their authorship hence produce a better quality of work. Blog which is different and younger compared to the traditional authorship manner has many benefits that can assist the scholars to compose efficaciously. Some of the benefits include supplying a convenient and gratifying context for the scholars to experience motivated to pattern authorship. For illustration, web log allows the scholars to be more originative because the scholars can add pictures, exposures, and sounds to their station to do their acquisition procedure more gratifying and interesting. Hence, the scholars can truly profit from the web log as a utile tool to better their authorship.