The Development Of Writing Skills In Fourth Year Students In EGB (EGB)

Resumen

The development of writing skills in the subject of Language and Literature is essential to form students capable of expressing ideas in a clear and structured manner. This study, based on a mixed approach and a pre-experimental design, was conducted with students in the fourth year of General Basic Education at the Alonso de Mercadillo Educational Unit in the province of Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador during the 2024-2025 academic year. Its objective was to propose and validate a didactic strategy that promotes the integral improvement of these skills. The initial diagnosis revealed a predominance of medium and low levels in key competencies such as textual coherence, use of logical connectors and literary resources. In response, a strategy was designed consisting of eight sequential phases that integrate traditional and technological methods, encouraging active participation, autonomous practice and critical reflection. The validation of the strategy, through expert panels and its subsequent practical application, showed positive results. Students achieved significant improvements in the organization of ideas, creativity in the use of literary resources and textual revision skills. Guided and autonomous activities, together with adjustments based on qualitative feedback, allowed consolidating learning and addressing contextual needs. These findings reinforce the relevance of structured didactic strategies adapted to educational realities for the comprehensive development of writing skills.