Theory and Practice in the Teaching of Composition: Processing, Distancing, and Modeling

Voss, Ralph F.; Myers, Miles; Gray, James U.

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“…It also includes recognizing the needs of the reader and how to meet these needs. It requires translating these plans into a written text, including the style of writing and choosing words appropriate to the writing task (Myers, 1983). In this case, the writer has to remember all the necessary components that need to be included in producing the composition (Rego, 2009).…”

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Factors contributing to poor academic performance in English composition writing among grade12 learners in Kabwe District, Zambia

Anna Phiri,

Stanley Kalasa,

Chanda Chansa Thelma

2023

Int. J. Sci. Res. Arch.

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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 open-response 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 school-related activities to educate teachers on composition writing.

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Section: Literature Review 21 Composition Writingmentioning

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Factors contributing to poor academic performance in English composition writing among grade12 learners in Kabwe District, Zambia

Anna Phiri,

Stanley Kalasa,

Chanda Chansa Thelma

2023

Int. J. Sci. Res. Arch.

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What Works in Teaching Composition: A Meta-Analysis of Experimental Treatment Studies

Hillocks¹

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American Journal of Education

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Academic and Life Goals: Insights from Adolescent Writers

Potter¹,

McCormick²,

Busching³

2001

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In order to understand factors that encourage or discourage adolescents' participation in school writing classes and influence their motivation to become skilled writers, we interviewed high school students about their writing experiences, goals, and processes and analyzed their statements for patterns of goal pursuit. Nineteen students of varying achievement levels and classroom placements (8 boys and 11 girls, 6 African American and 13 European American) who had been previously interviewed in fifth and sixth grades were interviewed again in the tenth grade. Goals arising from developmental and personal life issues were central to these adolescent writers, whose writing motivation was heavily influenced by the extent to which they perceived they were encouraged to write authentic personal texts whose messages were respected by caring teachers. The low achieving and alienated students whose writing motivation had declined from earlier years did not now believe they received respect for their ideas, but that their teacher was interested only in their texts' basic organization and display of proper grammatical conventions. Methods for teaching writing that enlist and honor the personal goals of adolescents and support their motivation to write are described.

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Theory and Practice in the Teaching of Composition: Processing, Distancing, and Modeling

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Factors contributing to poor academic performance in English composition writing among grade12 learners in Kabwe District, Zambia

Factors contributing to poor academic performance in English composition writing among grade12 learners in Kabwe District, Zambia

What Works in Teaching Composition: A Meta-Analysis of Experimental Treatment Studies

Academic and Life Goals: Insights from Adolescent Writers

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