ABSTRACT Reading comprehension is an important part of every human activity. Despite its significance in the academic world and the world of work, many people are challenged with varied degrees of difficulties when it comes to reading comprehension. This study therefore sought to improve reading comprehension skills of students in the Senior High School, particularly Kanton Senior High School. The study used both qualitative and quantitative data gathered from fifty-eight (58) participants ...
ABSTRACT A great deal of studies have been conducted using Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG) particularly the Ideational Metafunction. Nevertheless, few of them have adopted Systemic Functional Grammar to investigate the syntax of newspaper headlines (Ansary, 2005; Ong‘onda, 2016; Abdulameer, Noor and Nasser, 2019)). The Ideational Metafunction of Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG) by Halliday (1994) is employed to examine 60 Ghanaian Newspaper Headlines from 5 newspaper agencies. The purpo...
ABSTRACT This is a qualitative study that examined orthographic and grammatical errors in the written essays of upper primary pupils of Gyahadze M/A Primary School. The instruments used for data collection were observation and test. From this, a total of 310 errors were identified. Six error types were identified on spelling, capitalization, punctuation, errors in the use of tense, errors in the use of articles and L1 transfer errors. Causes of these errors identified were from factors rang...
ABSTRACT Learners’ attitude towards the study of English Language and Literature in English is very important for effective teaching and learning in ESL settings. Numerous researches at various settings on learners’ attitude had come out with various causes or factors that contributes to learners’ attitude formation. This thesis investigated the attitude of Senior High Students towards the study of Literature in English in some selected schools in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The aim o...
ABSTRACT This study provides an overview of the Noun Class System of Nawuri; one of the Guang languages which is a closely related group of languages, spoken largely in Ghana, Cote d‟Ivoire, Togo and Benin. The study presents the analyses of nouns into classes in Nawuri. It examines the various mechanisms and motivationg factor for Nawuri nominal classification. The study further looks at the patterns of inflection and derivation in Nawuri. Data were collected from primary and secondary s...
ABSTRACT Studies have shown that the major English writing problem area of students is the violation of English concord rules. The pupils of Ayetepa Basic Schools are no exception of this problem. Although concord rules are taught at the primary level and even in JHS 1, the JHS 2 pupils of Ayetepa D/A Basic „A‟ and „B‟ still have challenges making the words in their sentences agree with one another. This study therefore examined the specific concord errors that JHS 2 pupils of Ayetep...
ABSTRACT Studies on English and specifically WAEC chief Examiner’s report on English Language performance annually show that the main English writing problem area of students in the second cycle institutions in Ghana relates to students violation of English concord rules. Concord rules are taught at all levels of education in Ghana, but unfortunately, most senior high school students have challenges making their sentences concordant. This situation is not different from what the researcher...
ABSTRACT Reading comprehension is very important in every academic work. However, learners find it difficult to read and understand what they read. The research was carried out to investigate into reading and comprehension difficulties of students of Brakwa Senior High Technical School. The research site of this study was Brakwa Senior High Technical School. The data collection tools that were used were; Observation, Interview and Pre-test and Post-test interventions respectively. 35 student...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to unravel the mystery surrounding the errors committed by some JHS pupils in the Effijam-Sekyere District of the Ashanti region. It was necessary to find out why these errors: Tense, Spelling, Concord, Capitalization and Preposition errors which were identified were committed by pupils in most cases. This study adopted a qualitative approach in examining the grammatical errors in the written essays of 150 JHS pupils of three different schools in the d...
ABSTRACT This is a qualitative study that investigated the problems associated with the use of relative pronouns among SHS 1B students of Adanwomase Senior High School. The instruments used for data collection were questionnaire, observation and test. The researcher conducted a pre-test which enabled her to ascertain the level of the problem. Analysis of data from the study revealed that the use of inappropriate teaching techniques by English teachers, inadequate teaching and learning materi...
ABSTRACT The poor performance of students of Walewale Presbyterian Junior High School in concord and English in general has become enormous and hence a source of worry to parents, teachers and the general public. In this perspective, the main aim of this research work is to establish the reasons for the poor performance of students in the three areas of concord. In this study, qualitative research approach was used. Traditional grammar theory was used as a framework which provided the b...
ABSTRACT This research investigates reading difficulties associated with pupils at the JHS level taking New-Longoro Methodist JHS in the Kintampo North municipality as a case study. Some of the reading difficulties featured in pupils reading were poor pronunciations, extremely slow reading pace leading to no fluency in their reading performance. The study also explores possible ways of improving reading skills of students especially those at the JHS level. The researcher tried the USSR+DE re...
ABSTRACT The ability to communicate competently in writing is a major facet of language development and academic success among university students. However, students are not able to write academic essays appropriately as stated in related literature (Adika, 2010). The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of communication skills and academic writing as a required course on undergraduate students’ writing in University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani. The objectives...
ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to investigate the concord errors among the first year students of Odumase Akro M/A Junior High School in the Lower Manya Municipality in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The main objectives addressed in the research were to identify and discuss the concord errors and to find out ways of addressing them. The instruments employed in this study included test questionnaire and observation. Data analysed revealed that it is difficult for the first year students to a...
ABSTRACT This is an action research work which is aimed at investigating the effective use of tense and aspect in Anyaboni D/A JHS and how problems identified could be addressed. This work proved that some students could not use tense and aspect effectively in their oral communication and the written aspect. The population for the study was thirty five (35) for JHS two students. All the 35 students were selected for the study. The researcher used the qualitative research design for the...