The Utilization of Journal Writing in Teaching EAPP among Grade 11 Students in Lemery Senior High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

English for Academic and Professional Purposes is one of the subjects offered in Public Senior High Schools. The performance tasks under EAPP are more on writing and in order to measure the students' ability to write, the teachers require the students to write in intermediate papers. To make writing more personal, it is suggested that EAPP teachers use a journal which is fastened well, durable and could not be easily lost. Journaling is being utilized as part of the writing tasks in EAPP. This is the very reason for conducting this research—it is to enhance students' capabilities, particularly in writing academic papers.

METHODS

This study used qualitative-descriptive method of research. There were 45 students in Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM) who became the respondents of the study. The procedures written in the teacher's daily log were utilized, to come up with an output for each student to wrote on their journals. A lecture/ discussion was also held first to elucidate the importance of being persuasive on convincing the readers of one's position about an issue, situation, problem or phenomenon.

RESULTS

Writing Reaction paper/Critique

During this activity, the students were asked to write an insightful reaction paper on a social issue or a common experience. Students were asked to present their reasonable responses to the world; the best response can either be categorized as intelligent, humorous, wise or even all of the above.

Writing Concept paper

Definitions are essential in school work as they serve as frame of reference for discussions. Students were introduced to the art of defining. The students were asked to identify a male celebrity of whom they think exudes manhood/manliness. Through a journal entry, they were asked to list down five reasons to support their given choice.

Writing Position Paper

Journaling helps develop students' skills in writing concepts and create arguments that will forward positions. Journal writing focusing on their stand on a certain issue was applied in this. They are free to express their plausible assertions with backed up evidences towards some certain issues of general choice.

DISCUSSIONS

Through journal writing, the teacher, does not only identifies his students' strengths and weaknesses, but will also discern their personalities and how it sometimes contributes to their performances. Hence, he is able to think of possible solutions or interventions to resolve the problem. This feature of journal writing makes it a significant and valuable strategy in knowing and understanding more his students behavior and classroom routines.