The result of the statistical analysis demonstrates a significant positive correlation
between students’ use of critical reading and their writing strategies. Additionally, the findings of
toward writing as well as the factors that enabled student engagement during critical reading
practice.a thematic analysis within and across cases showed four common patterns in how discussion
questions influenced the taking of a critical stance: raising consciousness on issues, identifying
multiple perspectives, developing a critical stance, and applying the critical stance to writing.
Finally, there were two dimensional factors promoting student engagement in the critical reading
practice: external factors including course grades, course requirements, instructors, and group
members; and internal factors such as culturally-mediated expectations, English proficiency, the
purpose of learning English, and attitudes toward the critical reading practice. Student
engagement and interaction, promoted through the eight factors, increased the amount of student
use of both spoken and written English in the classroom. Thus, the critical literacy approach can
be expected to contribute to growth in English proficiency.