Abstract:
This study sought to investigate the sources of errors that Junior High School students in
Awutu-Senya District make in writing in order to establish the actual problem areas for
attention and redress. The researcher used both qualitative and quantitative methods to analyse
the data collected from the essays written by the students and also the information obtained
from teachers of English during interactions with them. The findings of the study, disclosed
that generally, students in Junior High Schools in Ghana have insufficient or little knowledge
of the English language code and therefore, they will not be able to communicate effectively
and efficiently with other users of English and this can hinder their interaction with other
Anglophone students and friends. The study proposes that ESL learners have peculiar needs
such as training on the formal properties of the English language and therefore, require
immediate intervention by way of organising English language clinics for students and in service training for teachers of English to update their skills. It is hoped that if the
recommendations in the study are heeded, standard of English will improve.
Description:
A Dissertation in the Department of Applied Linguistics,
Faculty of Foreign Languages and Communication, submitted to the School of
Graduate Studies, in partial fulfilment
ofthe requirements for the award of the degree of
MASTER OF EDUCATION
(Teaching of English As A Second Language)
in the University of Education, Winneba
NOVEMBER, 2020
