GRAMMATICAL ERROR ON ESSAY WRITING AMONG THE SELECTED SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN DCIT

CHAPTER 1 The Problem and its Scope

Introduction

Grammatical error is a term used in prescriptive in prescriptive grammar to describe an instance of faulty, unconventional, or controversial usage, such as a misplaced modifier or an inappropriate an  inappropriate verb tense. Also tense. Also called a usage error. Grammatical errors are usually distinguished from factual errors, logical errors,  logical fallacies, misspellings, fallacies,  misspellings, typographical  typographical errors, and errors, and faulty punctuation. faulty punctuation. "Usage is a concept that embraces many aspects of and attitudes toward language. Grammar is certainly only a small part of what goes to make up usage, though some  people use one term for the other, as when they the y label what is really a controversial point of usage a grammatical error." (Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th ed., ed. , 2003). Grammar is the primary focused in studying English. Since English is an international language used as a primary dialect, it is generally learned by the students since they were in the basic level of education. When students learn English, they are focused on mastering four language skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. In the process of teaching and learning English, writing is the most difficult and complicated language skill to be learned almost by the students in every level of education. Actually, writing needs well knowledge and hard thinking when the students

 produce words, sentences, paragraphs at the same time with good English grammar. Some mistakes are made when the students do not understand well about the English grammar. Many of the students commonly make grammar mistakes in their learning especially in writing. But, sometimes the teacher did not aware about students’ mistakes. Then the students made their mistakes repeatedly because they do not have the correction and it was what we have called as error. Errors in language learning are natural. Therefore, when the teachers teaching the school, they will find many phenomena; they will find many students who have good writing in English, many students who have middle writing, and may be they will find many students who have low ability in writing English. Although errors are bad things in learning English, error analysis is advantageous for both students and teachers. For students, error analysis is needed to show them in what aspect in grammar which is difficult for them, to show the errors made by the students, to know the source or the cause of the error and how the students can learn from their mistakes in order that they will not make some errors repeatedly. And for teachers, it is required to evaluate themselves whether they are successful or not in teaching English.

Theoretical/ Analytical Framework of the Study

This study is anchored on the concept of

Statement of the Problem

This study aimed to determine the common grammatical errors in essay writing. Specifically, the study sought to answer the following questions: 1. What is the profile of the respondents in terms of: 1.1. Age; 1.2. Gender; 1.3. Number of errors in essay writing? 2. What grammatically error do students have in terms of: 2.1. Subject- verb Agreement; 2.2. The use of plural and singular form; 2.3. Sentence Fragments; 2.4. Apostrophe errors; 2.5. Misspellings; 2.6. Wrong word usage; 2.7. Misplaced or Dangling Modifier? 3. Which of those errors significantly decreases essay score?

Significance of the Study

This presents study bring benefits to the following: Students: This research will help the students to identify their significant

grammatical error in wriing the English essay and helping them to overcome the flaws in writing essays. Instructors/Professors. This study would be beneficial for the teacher because

they will know why some of their students are p oor in grammatical aspects in terms of writing an essay. Parents. The result of this study can informed the parents about the grammatical

eeroes of their children when it comes to essay writng. Student Researchers. This study will serve as information that makes them

aware of those significant grammatical errors they might used in writing.

Scope and Delimitation

This study focus on the grammatical error of second language use in essay writing among the selected students coming from Senior High Department of Dipolog City Institute Of Technology, Dipolog City.

Operational Definition of Terms

The following terms are defined for greater understanding of this stud y. Grammatical error. This refers to the error of grammar used by the students in

essay writing.

Table of Contents Title Page

Approval Sheet Dedication Acknowledgement Table of Contents List of Tables List of Figures Chapter 1 The Problem and its Scope

Introduction Theoretical/Conceptual framework Schematic Diagram of the study Statement of the Problem Significance of the study Scope and Delimitation Operational Definitions of terms Chapter 2 Review of Related literature and studies

Related Literature Related Studies Chapter 3 Research Methodology

Research Method Research Environment Respondents of the study Research Instrument Pilot Testing Procedure

Data Gathering Procedure Statistical Treatment of the study Chapter 4 Presentation, Analysis, and Interpretation of Data Chapter 5 Summary of Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations

Restatement of the problem Summary of Findings Conclusions Recommendations Bibliography Appendices

Appendix A- Letter to the Adviser Appendix B- Letter to the English Editor Appendix C- Questionnaire Appendix D- Variation in the processes of word formation Curriculum Vitae

Republic of the Philippines JOSE RIZAL MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY The Premier University in Zamboanga del Norte Dipolog Campus, Dipolog City

September 7, 2015

ROCHEL A. RANES JRMSU DIPOLOG CAMPUS DIPOLOG CITY

DEAR PROF. RANES, Good day! I Kevin F. Menorias, third year students of Ba chelor of Science Secondary Education major in English, humbly ask your permission to be my adviser in my undergraduate thesis entitled “GRAMMATICAL ERROR ON ESSAY WRITING AMONG THE SELECTED SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN DCIT’’.

You are chosen because we believe that you will guide us in my research and that you have the patience and expertise on the grammatical havoc on essay writing that will lead me to the completion of our research.

Sincerely Yours, Kevin F. Menorias  Noted:

ROCHEL A. RANES Research Instructor GRAMMATICAL ERROR ON ESSAY WRITING AMONG THE SELECTED SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN DCIT

An Undergraduate Thesis

Presented to

The Faculty College of Education JOSE RIZAL MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY

The Premier University of Zamboanga del Norte Dipolog Campus, Dipolog City

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements Of the Course Research 32- Methods of Educational Research with Thesis

Kevin F. Menorias September 2017

Independent Variable

Dependent Variable