Investigating basic mechanics of writing at sudanese secondary schools
Joint Authors
Ahmad, Nasibah Sharaf al-Din Sayyid
Ali, Mahmud
Source
Journal of Linguistic and Literary Studies
Issue
Vol. 19, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.175-188, 14 p.
Publisher
Sudan University of Science and Technology Deanship of Scientific Research
Publication Date
2018-12-31
Country of Publication
Sudan
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study investigates the problems related to writing mechanics of students at Sudanese Secondary Schools.
The researcher examined punctuation and spelling problems by conducting a written test.
The participants in the study included 100 secondary school students and 20 language instructors.
The researcher used both qualitative and quantitative research design to assure a high level of reliability.
The study shows students at the first year at the secondary level commit many errors in writing mechanics.
Specifically, the number of spelling errors was 984 more than the number of errors in punctuation mark.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ahmad, Nasibah Sharaf al-Din Sayyid& Ali, Mahmud. 2018. Investigating basic mechanics of writing at sudanese secondary schools. Journal of Linguistic and Literary Studies،Vol. 19, no. 4, pp.175-188.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-965568
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ahmad, Nasibah Sharaf al-Din Sayyid& Ali, Mahmud. Investigating basic mechanics of writing at sudanese secondary schools. Journal of Linguistic and Literary Studies Vol. 19, no. 4 (Dec. 2018), pp.175-188.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-965568
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ahmad, Nasibah Sharaf al-Din Sayyid& Ali, Mahmud. Investigating basic mechanics of writing at sudanese secondary schools. Journal of Linguistic and Literary Studies. 2018. Vol. 19, no. 4, pp.175-188.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-965568
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Record ID
BIM-965568