CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY LEARNERS OF ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE

MPHIL IN ENGLISH

A concern for learners’ inability to adequately and effectively write or communicate even after long years of schooling led to taking up of this study. The primary intention of the study was to investigate into and analyze ways of teaching writing skills in the, secondary level of the selected vernacular medium schools and devise strategies of improving writing skills among the learners. Perception on what writing process is, what are the difficulties involved in the process and what leads to ineffective teaching and learning conditions were concerns taken up for investigation in the study. The reflections of the researcher have been arranged in eight chapters in the study. The importance of teaching writing skills and sub skills of writing to the students of secondary level have been dealt with at length. The teaming needs of the learners have been discussed and the interrelationship of the four skills is talked about. Reasons for the researcher’s choice of the topic and level of learners selected for the study have been given. Plan of the thesis has also been provided. Review of related literature is an important prerequisite to actual planning and execution of any research work. The survey of the related literature helps in acquiring information about the studies done in the field. It further facilitates in avoiding unnecessary duplication and renders it possible to make a comparative study.

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