Using Digital Tools to Enhance EFL Writing Skills of Primary Stage Pupils and Their Motivation towards Writing

Abstract
The current research investigated the effect of digital tools on enhancing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) writing skills of primary stage pupils and their motivation towards writing. The research adopted the quasi-experimental design using a pre/post-test design. The research sample involved 60 fourth- year primary pupils at Al-Foqai Primary School in Al-Manzala city, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. The participants were divided into two groups: an experimental group (n=30) and a control group (n=30). The research instruments included: an EFL writing skills test (pre-post), an analytic rubric for assessing the EFL writing skills test, and a motivation scale. One specific digital tool, Grammarly, was employed. The results indicated that the experimental group achieved significantly higher scores in their post-test compared to their pre-test scores as well as compared to the control group’s post-test scores in both the EFL writing skills test and the motivation scale. Thus, using digital tools had a large impact on enhancing EFL writing skills of primary stage pupils and their motivation towards writing. The research also proposed several recommendations and suggestions for further research.
Keywords: EFL Writing, motivation, digital tools, Grammarly.