Table 10 Comparisons of the cohesion and coherence scores
From: Improving L2 learners’ IELTS task 2 writing: the role of model essays and noticing hypothesis
Mean difference | Z/U | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Control group (CG) posttest–pretest | 0.15 | Z = − 1.549 | 0.121 |
The experimental group (EG) posttest–pretest | 0.14 | Z = − 1.025 | 0.306 |
Pretest: CG–EG | − 0.2 | U = 297.5 | 0.418 |
Posttest: CG–EG | − 0.19 | U = 297.5 | 0.343 |