The Writing Proficiency of Selected Grade VI Pupils in Lores Elementary School in Antipolo City During the School Year 2018-2019

Abstract

This descriptive study aims to determine and assess the writing proficiency of the selected Grade VI pupils in Lores Elementary School through a survey. The data gathering came primarily from the 50 respondents through survey test, patterned in their English exams. Findings from the study revealed that problems in writing proficiency of selected Grade VI pupils of Lores Elementary School in terms of content and grammar in the beginning while in spelling the respondents’ level of performance is approaching proficient. In general, students’ performance is low. These findings imply a better strategy in improving the levels of writing proficiency for the Grade VI pupils of Lores Elementary School Antipolo City. The study concludes that the Grade VI pupils of Lores Elementary School is a lack of mastery in content and grammar showing the need for further improvement in organizing of sentences and in grammar usage. However, the respondents showed strength in spelling which was measured and evaluated in this study. This present study thereby recommends additional tutorial services and writing-related programs for the Grade VI pupils to practice their writing skills and for the teachers to facilitate writing opportunities in the form of tutorials and writing programs for better result of writing proficiency. The proposed instructional programs should be utilized particularly by the English teachers in the Elementary Department. The competency-based must be administered at the beginning of every quarter to determine the writing skills of the students. Future researchers who will conduct similar studies may adopt and modify the competency-based test of writing proficiency to the needed improvement for the performance of the students.