بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Sudan University of Science and Technology
Faculty of Education
Proposal
A thesis Submitted in Fulfillment for the Requirements
of PhD Degree in Applied Linguistics
Assessing Students' Performance in Writing Composition
at Tertiary Level
A Case Study of Dalanj University, Dalanj Locality,
Sudan
Submitted By:
Kabashi Omer Saboon Shareef
November, 2013
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
1.0. Background of the Research
This study is conducted to examine the
students' performance in writing composition at Dalanj University. The
objectives of the study are to find out to what extent students use rules and
mechanics in writing composition, whether students can express their thoughts
and ideas logically and systematically. Develop and manage their composition
writing skillfully. The study tries to answer whether students can use
transitional words and phrases to connect ideas within and between sentences
while writing composition, why students can't construct unified and meaningful
sentences in order to write composition, whether students can produce
compositions with correct grammar, meaningful punctuations and accurate
spelling and to extent they can write a unified, coherent and cohesive
composition. The study hypothesizes that students at Dalanj University tend to
be poor in using suitable transitional words, their compositions lack
coherence, cohesive and unity. There are so many incomprehensive structures and
splice sentences in students' compositions. In addition to, students'
compositions are full of grammatical errors, incorrect punctuations and
inaccurate spelling.
The significance of the study is to assess
students' performance in creative writing, specifically, composition writing.
Because it will specify what appropriate methods and techniques of teaching
will be used in helping students write more creatively. In addition to,
supporting students in ongoing development of the abilities needed to monitor
and manage their own writing.
1.1. Statement of the Problem
Writing is a highly complex and demanding
process, which requires rules and mechanics. It also requires rich source of
cognitive process and strategies for text production.
So,
the present study attempts to investigate the difficulty that the students of
English language teaching at Dalanj University encounter in producing
comprehensive, unified and coherent composition.
1.2.
Objectives of the research
The study aims at achieving the following:
a- Measuring
students' abilities in using rules and mechanics in writing composition.
b- Investigating
how far students maintain rich source of cognitive process and strategies for
composition production.
c-
Whether students can express their thoughts and ideas logically and
systematically.
d.
Develop and manage their composition writing skillfully.
1.3.
Questions of the research
1- Can
students use transitional words and phrases to connect ideas within and between
sentences while writing composition?
2- Why
can't the students construct unified and meaningful sentences in order to write
composition?
3- Can the
students produce compositions with correct grammar, meaningful punctuations and
accurate spelling?
4- Can
the students write a unified, coherent and cohesive composition?
1.4.
Hypotheses
The study tries to answer the following
hypotheses:
1- Students
are unable to use meaningful and appropriate transitional words while writing
composition.
2- There
are many grammatical errors, misuse of punctuations and inaccurate spelling in
students' compositions.
3-
Students' compositions lack unity, coherence and cohesive.
4-
Incomplete and splice sentences are the prominent features in students'
composition.
1.5.
The Significance of the research
University students are supposed to be
well-equipped with knowledge and skills. Mastering learning skills; especially
writing acts as a cornerstone for their success in their university studies.
Conversely, university students are
incapable of producing any cognitive writing. Not only this, but also they
cannot express their thoughts and feelings in comprehensive meaningful
sentences. They cannot convey their message via writing.
For what has been mentioned above, this
study is conducted to assess students' performance in creative writing,
specifically, composition writing. Knowing the students' performance, will
specify what type of methods and techniques of teaching will be appropriate for
helping students write more creatively. In addition to, supporting students in
ongoing development of the abilities needed to monitor and manage their own
writing.
1.6.
Delimitation of the study
This study is conducted at University of
Dalanj, South Kordofan State from (2013 – 2016). The sample chosen for the
study is (100) third-year students who are specialized in English language
teaching (ELT). They represent two different colleges, Teachers' college and
Faculty of Education. The means of collecting data is a test, by exposing
students to write a free composition. This tool is selected, because the
researcher thinks that it is more reliable to answer the questions and the
hypotheses of the study.
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