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This study investigates the effect of ChatGPT-assisted instruction on the English writing skills of ninth-grade students at School No. 272 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Ten students participated in a two-week classroom intervention in which ChatGPT was integrated into structured writing lessons as a feedback and revision tool. A pre-test and post-test measured changes in writing performance across four criteria — grammatical accuracy, vocabulary range, text organization, and coherence — while a questionnaire gathered students' perceptions of the tool. The results showed a mean score increase of 17.8 points, with vocabulary demonstrating the largest individual gain of 5.5 points. Questionnaire responses indicated broadly positive student attitudes, with an overall mean of 4.07 out of 5. The findings suggest that ChatGPT can serve as an effective and accessible writing support tool in secondary school EFL classrooms, particularly when integrated alongside teacher guidance rather than as a standalone resource.
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