ABSTRACT
This study looks at some difficulties of learners in written French at the
SHS level in the Tamale Metropolis. The purpose was to find out the nature of
difficulties students have in French essay writing with regard to the use of
cohesive elements (anaphors and connectives) and syntactic structures.
The data collected as a basis for this study were through three instruments
namely, indepth interview for the teachers, questionnaire and essay writing test
for the students. The target group constituted SHS 3 students of five secondary
schools (Ghana Secondary School, Presbyterian Secondary School, St. Charles
Secondary School, Tamale Secondary School and Tamale Girls' Secondary
School) in the Tamale Metropolis where French is taught as a foreign language.
It was discovered from the study that students really have difficulties in
the areas previously mentioned. It was noticed in their written essays that they
used inappropriate anaphoric expressions and connectives which do not best
depict cohesive texts. As regards the syntactic structures, the study also showed
inadequate and erroneous use of different syntactic constructions which distort the
information structure of sentences. This results in incoherent texts.
It was therefore suggested that some elements of textual grammar should
be introduced in the teaching of essay writing at the SHS level. The concepts of
cohesion and syntax (which lead to thematic progression) should be thoroughly
learnt by students.
TUGBOGH, L (2021). DlFFlCl LTES (DESAPPRE:\AYr~ Ex FRAN(AIS. teRIT Ali NIVEAU SHS DANS LA METROPOLE DE TAMALE. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/dlfflcl-ltes-desappre-ayr-ex-fran-ais-terit-ali-niveau-shs-dans-la-metropole-de-tamale
TUGBOGH, LUCIO "DlFFlCl LTES (DESAPPRE:\AYr~ Ex FRAN(AIS. teRIT Ali NIVEAU SHS DANS LA METROPOLE DE TAMALE" Afribary. Afribary, 02 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/dlfflcl-ltes-desappre-ayr-ex-fran-ais-terit-ali-niveau-shs-dans-la-metropole-de-tamale. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
TUGBOGH, LUCIO . "DlFFlCl LTES (DESAPPRE:\AYr~ Ex FRAN(AIS. teRIT Ali NIVEAU SHS DANS LA METROPOLE DE TAMALE". Afribary, Afribary, 02 Apr. 2021. Web. 27 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/dlfflcl-ltes-desappre-ayr-ex-fran-ais-terit-ali-niveau-shs-dans-la-metropole-de-tamale >.
TUGBOGH, LUCIO . "DlFFlCl LTES (DESAPPRE:\AYr~ Ex FRAN(AIS. teRIT Ali NIVEAU SHS DANS LA METROPOLE DE TAMALE" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 27, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/dlfflcl-ltes-desappre-ayr-ex-fran-ais-terit-ali-niveau-shs-dans-la-metropole-de-tamale