the correlation between iraqi efl university students’ critical thinking and writing performance
The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between Iraqi EFL university students’ critical thinking and their performance in writing skill. To achieve this aim, a random sample consisted of (360) university students at English Departments in three Iraqi universities during the academic year 2022-2023 was chosen. Florizza Alolores’s Critical Thinking Assessment test (2010) – comprised in 30-multiple choice items - was adapted to measure the subjects’ critical thinking. Writing performance was assessed by constructing (250 words) essay-writing test. Statistical analysis was carried out using (SPSS) program. The study tools' dependability has been guaranteed by using Kuder-richarson-20 formula, and Alpha Cronbach equation. The core findings of this study can be summarized as follows: there is a significant correlation between the independent variable of critical thinking, and the dependent variable of writing productive skill. The results showed a high correlation coefficient between critical thinking and the subjects’ writing performance. (Published abstract)