ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to investigate the association between cultural capital and academic
writing skills of level one semester one Communication Skills students with particular reference
to Midlands State University. This study was informed by the cultural capital framework. A case
study design was used. Questionnaires were administered to 117 level one semester one
Communication Skills students of which 53.6% were females. Four lecturers were interviewed
while assignments were analysed as part of document analysis. The researcher found out that
while some variables of cultural capital like father’s occupations, parental level of education and
language are associated with academic writing skills of students, others as areas of residence and
schools attended are not. The study made a number of recommendations aimed at improving and
enhancing academic writing skills of students. The study recommended that parents should
encourage the use of English at home and expose their children to various forms of media such
as televisions.
MOREEN, M (2021). The Association Between Cultural Capital And Academic Writing Skills: A Case Study Of Level One Semester One Communication Skills Students In The Faculties Of Arts And Social Sciences At Midl. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-association-between-cultural-capital-and-academic-writing-skills-a-case-study-of-level-one-semester-one-communication-skills-students-in-the-faculties-of-arts-and-social-sciences-at-midla
MOREEN, MUGOMBA "The Association Between Cultural Capital And Academic Writing Skills: A Case Study Of Level One Semester One Communication Skills Students In The Faculties Of Arts And Social Sciences At Midl" Afribary. Afribary, 04 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/the-association-between-cultural-capital-and-academic-writing-skills-a-case-study-of-level-one-semester-one-communication-skills-students-in-the-faculties-of-arts-and-social-sciences-at-midla. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
MOREEN, MUGOMBA . "The Association Between Cultural Capital And Academic Writing Skills: A Case Study Of Level One Semester One Communication Skills Students In The Faculties Of Arts And Social Sciences At Midl". Afribary, Afribary, 04 May. 2021. Web. 23 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/the-association-between-cultural-capital-and-academic-writing-skills-a-case-study-of-level-one-semester-one-communication-skills-students-in-the-faculties-of-arts-and-social-sciences-at-midla >.
MOREEN, MUGOMBA . "The Association Between Cultural Capital And Academic Writing Skills: A Case Study Of Level One Semester One Communication Skills Students In The Faculties Of Arts And Social Sciences At Midl" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 23, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-association-between-cultural-capital-and-academic-writing-skills-a-case-study-of-level-one-semester-one-communication-skills-students-in-the-faculties-of-arts-and-social-sciences-at-midla