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In this research study, in order to determine the relationship between reading habits and correct writing skills among the teacher candidates from Canik Basari University Education Faculty Turkish Language Teaching and Psychological Counseling and Guidance Department first grade students and Amasya University Turkish Language Department students the quantitative data is used. In the study for which a total of 124 teacher candidates were searched, a Likert type ‘Reading Habit Attitude Measure” and “Reading Habit Questionnaire” were used to measure the candidates reading habit and the frequency. In addition to this, the students were asked to write a composition on any topic they want to choose and these compositions were evaluated by at least two specialists considering the ‘written expression assessment form’ The written compositions and Reading Habit Attitude Measure together with Reading Habit Questionnaire applications were implemented simultaneously. Descriptive statistics (frequency and percent), t-tests and simplex ANOVA analysis were benefitted in the analysis of data. The relation between the attitudes of teacher candidates towards reading habit and writing skills were examined by the use of Pearson correlation coefficient. As a result of the study, it is identified that the relation between two measures are positive but the correlation coefficient between the two is not very high. Besides, it is also determined that the students who are reading more frequently are at the same time more successful in their written explanations, as well. The teacher candidates who do not have a regular reading habit did not show an ideal and a conceptual progress, and also there were deficiencies in the correct use of language, spelling and punctuation mistakes

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