The Impact of Input Enhancement of Semantic Primes on Intermediate Iranian EFL Learners’ Writing Accuracy

This study investigated the effect of input enhancement of semantic primes on the writingaccuracy of intermediate Iranian EFL learners. Semantic primes are fundamental, universalconcepts that cannot be simplified further, yet play a critical role in language acquisition. Atotal of 54 learners were divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental groupreceived instruction using 64 semantic primes embedded in enhanced texts, while the controlgroup followed a traditional approach. Writing performance was assessed using the writingsection of the Preliminary English Test (PET) as both pretest and posttest. Statistical analyses,including paired-sample t-tests and ANOVA, revealed that the experimental group showedsignificantly greater improvement in writing accuracy compared to the control group. Thesefindings highlight the effectiveness of employing input enhancement techniques with semanticprimes to improve EFL learners’ writing performance.