ABSTRACT
The study sought to investigate the challenges faced by pupils in composition writing at Ordinary
Level and to identify possible causes and solutions to the challenges in three secondary schools
in Kadoma urban area. The researcher employed the descriptive survey method. In this study 14
teachers and one hundred and twenty pupils were the sample. Three hundred and sixty
composition exercise books from the three secondary schools were the documents analysed. The
questionnaire, the document observation schedule and the focus group interview schedule were
used as research instruments in the study. The study revealed that the challenges faced by pupils
in composition writing include lack of organisation, poor sentence construction, lack of proper
diction and incorrect and inappropriate use of punctuation marks, tenses, spellings, articles and
prepositions. The study established that the challenges are mainly a result of lack of interest in
reading, poor second language acquisition and poor teaching strategies. The study recommends
that teachers in the area studied should teach composition writing skills using a variety of
teaching methods.The teachers in the area studied should cultivate a culture of reading and
writing amongst pupils.
MARIAN, M (2021). AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CHALLENGES FACED BY PUPILS IN COMPOSITION WRITING AT ‘O’ LEVEL: A STUDY OF THREE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KADOMA URBAN AREA. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/an-investigation-into-the-challenges-faced-by-pupils-in-composition-writing-at-o-level-a-study-of-three-secondary-schools-in-kadoma-urban-area
MARIAN, MAKAMBA "AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CHALLENGES FACED BY PUPILS IN COMPOSITION WRITING AT ‘O’ LEVEL: A STUDY OF THREE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KADOMA URBAN AREA" Afribary. Afribary, 04 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/an-investigation-into-the-challenges-faced-by-pupils-in-composition-writing-at-o-level-a-study-of-three-secondary-schools-in-kadoma-urban-area. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
MARIAN, MAKAMBA . "AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CHALLENGES FACED BY PUPILS IN COMPOSITION WRITING AT ‘O’ LEVEL: A STUDY OF THREE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KADOMA URBAN AREA". Afribary, Afribary, 04 May. 2021. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/an-investigation-into-the-challenges-faced-by-pupils-in-composition-writing-at-o-level-a-study-of-three-secondary-schools-in-kadoma-urban-area >.
MARIAN, MAKAMBA . "AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CHALLENGES FACED BY PUPILS IN COMPOSITION WRITING AT ‘O’ LEVEL: A STUDY OF THREE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KADOMA URBAN AREA" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 25, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/an-investigation-into-the-challenges-faced-by-pupils-in-composition-writing-at-o-level-a-study-of-three-secondary-schools-in-kadoma-urban-area