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This qualitative study sought to investigate the reasons for continued paragraph writing mistakes by o’ level pupils in English Language free composition writing in selected six secondary schools from three clusters in Mutoko District. The study was constrained by lack of literature. In this study, accidental sampled 12 teachers and 24 school pupils were used as research subjects. Interview, observation and document analysis methods were used to generate data. Document analysis/ review method was also used to provide information on guidance for the teachers of English Language on the teaching and learning procedures, teaching methods and strategies in paragraph writing as well as the objectives of the teaching of English Language as a foreign language to Zimbabwean students. The study found out that teachers who lack effective syllabus interpretation, expertise, skills and competencies are a detriment to paragraph writing and ultimately to free composition writing by O’ Level pupils. Group work is central to language development of pupils searching for effective composition writing skills. Model paragraphs show learners the way and help them to know the techniques of writing logical compositions. Sentences are the firm foundation upon which effective composition writing based on paragraphs is built. The study concluded that that the possible reasons for continued paragraph writing mistakes by O’ Level English Language pupils are diverse and vary from one student to another. Therefore, the factors and reasons for continued paragraph writing mistakes discovered in this research are inadequate and inconclusive; and they have a direct impact on the students’ ability to construct logical paragraphs. At the same time, collaborative and co-operative learning can help improve paragraph writing and the use of English Language paper one as the yardstick to measure competency in pupils writing skills has a detrimental effect on paragraph writing skills. The study recommends that pupils should develop a broad reading background, taught the structures of paragraphs using the hamburger method, step model, the five part model among others write coherent and logical paragraphs, build a good vocabulary and sentence construction skills and use of continuous assessment to determine the overall mark at O’ Level. The study also recommends the use of continuous assessment by Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) in which pupils work is marked and the assessment marks contribute a certain percentage of the final mark should be introduced. Furthermore, in connection with paragraph writing and free composition writing skills, it is recommended that mother tongue interference and sentence construction are looked at. This might need further exploration which would also help to weigh the effects of different factors of paragraph writing mistakes.
International Journal of Science and Research Archive
Factors Contributing to Poor Academic Performance in English Composition Writing Among Grade12 Learners in Kabwe District, Zambia2023 •
There has been dissatisfaction with school leavers' English language skills, especially in composition writing and pupils' academic performance at the school certificate level is not as expected in most secondary schools. Therefore, this study aimed to assess factors contributing to poor academic performance in English Composition writing among Grade 12 learners in some selected secondary schools in Kabwe district of Central Province, Zambia. Eight (8) head teachers, (8) eight teachers, (4) four education standards officers, and eighty (80) learners from the eight secondary schools in Kabwe district were sampled for the study. Data was collected using questionnaires and in-depth interviews to allow the researchers a platform to ask openresponse questions and to explore the respondents' perspectives about the factors contributing to poor academic performance in English Composition writing among Grade 12 learners. The data was analyzed by use of the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) computer package and Microsoft Word. The study revealed factors contributing to poor academic performance in English Composition writing among Grade 12 learners such as poor attitude, contact time, composition writing skills, poor teaching methods and techniques, and teachers lacking skills in various important areas of teaching composition in secondary schools at O' level. These areas include composition skills, teaching approach, and other factors revealed. Hence, the study recommended that head teachers should come up with programmes in schools through schoolrelated activities to educate teachers on composition writing.
English education study program Teacher training and education Faculty Muhammadiyah University of Tangerang abdulrohim2013@yahoo.com Paragraph writing can be very simple and complicated in the same time, because writing takes time and needs skills. Dealing with that statement a descriptive research is conducted in Muhammadiyah University of Tangerang. This research uses the descriptive qualitative research. The population of this research is all students of fourth semester for english study program in Muhammadiyah University of Tangerang.semester academic 2017/2018 consisting of five parallel classes namely class 4a1, 4a2, 4a3, 4b1, and 4b2. The objective of this research is to analyze students' skill in their paragraph writing. After analyzing the data quantitatively and qualitatively, it was found that the highest average score is in the organization used student in writing indicated by the number 15,65, followed by content with an average value 15,34. The average value of the mechanic is 15,17 and for the grammar is 14,79, and the last indicator is vocabulary that shows 14,68 for it's avarage. The result of their paragraph writing was catagorized as good, This is seen from average gain is 15,13
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Investigating Paragraph Writing Skills among Polytechnic Students: The Case of Kumasi Polytechnic2015 •
American Journal of Information Science and Technology
Investigating the Common Errors Among Basic Level Schools Pupils on Writing Composition2019 •
This study seeks to analyse how language of instruction affects writing competence of learners in selected schools in Zimbabwe. Competence according to Chomsky (1965) refers to, the native speaker's knowledge of the language, that is, knowing the rules of the language. Writing competence therefore includes, a set of different abilities which are necessary for composing good texts. This study will look at the writing competence of learners in Zimbabwe, since writing can be seen as a process for which suitable work techniques must be available. This study used the qualitative approach with a sample of secondary school teachers, from both public schools and private schools, secondary school learners from form four (4) classes, from both public schools and private schools, parents, and government officials who are in charge of these schools. Questionnaires and interviews and documentary review were used as research instruments for this study. This study concludes that language of in...
Journal of Education and Practice
Challenges in Teaching Composition Writing In Secondary Schools in Pokot County, Kenya2014 •
Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal
Level of Writing Competence and Conventional Errors of StudentsPeople write for various reasons-to express themselves and communicate their ideas, instruct, give delight, and gain pleasure or personal gratification. Whatever the reason for writing is, one thing stands out: writing should be clear, precise, fluent, and organized and adheres to writing conventions. This descriptive research design evaluated the 234 Mountain Province State Polytechnic College (MPSPC) first-year students' writing skills. It specifically addressed the following issues: Students' level of competence in writing includes the following components: a. content, b. organization, c. mechanics? Secondly, it aims at identifying the difference in the competence rating of students in writing according to the course in the following components: a. content, b. organization c. mechanics? Lastly, the study also focused on identifying the common writing convention errors committed by MPSPC students in writing. Based on the data gathered, the study concluded that MPSPC students had a fair competency level in writing essays. Specifically, they had good performance in mechanics but were fair in organization and content. The students' content, organization, and skill levels vary significantly. Most of the writing convention errors committed by the students were in grammar and diction. The incorrect use of punctuation marks was the least made error. Thus, it is highly recommended that different strategies be implemented to improve their general writing competency and to practice the grammar and diction of students at MPSPC.
2014 •
The Chief Examiner's report for the Basic Education Certificate Examination English language paper has over the years reported on candidates poor demonstration of the mechanics of writing such as; grammatical errors, wrong tenses, wrongly spelt words and many other errors, which sadly leads to the poor performance of the English language paper by candidates. This study examines the approaches that English Language teachers in Cape Coast use when teaching composition writing to their upper primary pupils. Seventy-five teachers
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From time to time, many researchers have been paying attention to carry out the studies on writing skill in different aspects. This paper looks at the students problems in paragraph development. The participants in this study were twenty six English Education-students at State University of Malang which have been attending Paragraph Writing course. The researcher used two instruments to collect the data. The result showed that there are several problems found by undergraduate students in writing a paragraph. The problems are classified into three aspects; mechanic that consists of four components (spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and abbreviation), grammar that consists of nine components (tense, subject agreement, regular and irregular verbs, regular and irregular nouns, article, to be, conjunction, reported speech, parallel list), and organization that consists of three components (topic sentence, supporting sentences, and concluding sentence). The recommendation given was ...
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