Table 6 Comparisons of the overall 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 | − 0.06 | Z = − 0.943 | 0.346 |
The experimental group (EG) posttest–pretest | 0.29 | Z = − `3.694 | < 0.001 |
Pretest: CG–EG | − 0.08 | U = 317.5 | 0.699 |
Posttest: CG–EG | − 0.43 | U = 203 | 0.005 |