The Strategic Approach (4H) in Acquiring Rhetorical Concepts among Fourth-Grade Literary Students
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To fulfill the study's purpose, the researcher employed a quasi-experimental design with limited control. A random sample was chosen from fourth-grade literary students at Al-Ruwad Day Secondary School, which is associated with the Diyala Directorate of Education – Al-Khalis District, to conduct the experiment. The sample comprised 60 students divided into two sections: the experimental group, consisting of 30 students, and the control group, also consisting of 30 students. The study established equivalency between the two groups across various variables, including chronological age, parental educational level, and student academic performance. Extraneous variables that could influence this experimental design were also regulated. The researcher identified the teaching content, encompassing the rhetorical issues outlined in the Arabic language textbook for fourth-grade literary students for the first semester of the 2025–2026 academic years. Behavioral objectives were established for the chosen themes, culminating in a total of 48 behavioral objectives. Model lesson plans were developed for each topic encompassed in the trial. The researcher designed an achievement exam to assess the acquisition of rhetorical principles. Following the administration of the study instrument and the statistical analysis of the results utilizing the t-test for two independent samples and the chi-square (χ²) test, the findings indicated that students in the experimental group surpassed those in the control group on the rhetorical concepts assessment. The study determined that the (4H) strategy positively influences the acquisition of rhetorical concepts among fourth-grade literary students in comparison to traditional teaching methods. The study advocated for the implementation of the (4H) technique in instructing additional curriculum components for fourth-grade literary students and proposed the execution of analogous studies in other areas of the Arabic language.