Difficulties in written composition of Senior High School of the University of Rizal System Tanay school year 2016-2017 / Jhoan Caryl R. Baylon, Christine Joy A. Cacao, Maria Suzeth H. Saligumba, Sarah Jane P. Supnet

Thesis Bachelor of Secondary Education University of Rizal System 2018

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This study aimed to determine the difficulties in written composition of the Senior High School students of the University of Rizal System Tanay. This research utilized descriptive method of research to ascertain its purpose. The frequency, percentage, rank and mean score were used in the interpretation of the gathered data. The study disclosed that many of the respondents are 17 years old, female and attended public school during high school. The respondents fall under the difficult level in content, organization, mechanics, sentence and style and word choice. With respect to the extent of difficulties when grouped according to profile, the respondents regardless of age, sex, school last attended and grades in English found difficulty in terms of content, organization, mechanics, sentence and style and word choice in writing a composition. However, respondents whose grade is 91-95 found them less difficult. Based on the aforementioned findings, the researchers came up with the following conclusions: All of the respondents are in the adolescent stage, more female and are in Grade 11. In written composition, in terms of content, most of the respondents can write but still lacks in writing the composition well supported with specific evidence. However, respondents found difficulty in content, organization, mechanics, sentence and style and word choice. Respondents were not able to support their writings well: ideas were not clear, errors found in grammar, spelling, punctuation and were not able to choose the appropriate words to express their thoughts. In view of the findings and conclusions of the study, the following recommendations were hereby given: Organize a remedial teaching for the students to recall the basic English grammar rules; self-study or peer teaching of the students for effective written composition; giving of enrichment activities in developing students' skills in writing a paragraph through various techniques and strategies and similar study may be considered to validate the result of the study.