Building Literacies at Tertiary Level: Integrated Tests for Reading Comprehension and Written Expression to Algerian University Learners

Abstract

This article considers some of the reasons teachers usually regard literature as an appropriate tool of language classroom learning. These of literary texts can be a powerful pedagogic tool. This study describes some of the approaches to teaching literature and provides a rationale for integrating the teaching of literature as an approach to language classroom. For university teachers, the study of literature is indispensable because it exposes students to meaningful contexts. Integrating reading comprehension and written expression at university involves the effectiveness of literature type and the objectives planned. In this sequence, two experimental reading tests are administered.