Worktext for Standard Written English

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Nowadays, communication is considered as one of the skills required in this fast-changing world. It enables individual to perform well in order to be globally competitive together with other required skills of the 21st century generation. English language is regarded as a medium in communication. In the school curriculum, English language is taught with the aim of reaching the maximum potential of the students to use the language competently in both written and oral communication.

METHODS

The study used of the descriptive-quantitative method of research and used test as the main data gathering instrument. Frequency, weighted mean and correlation coefficient were the statistical tools used in quantifying the data gathered. Respondents of the study were the 197 grade 10 students of Buhaynasapa National High School, San Juan, Batangas.

RESULTS

Results of the study revealed that grade 10 students had very good performance in punctuation and spelling while they performed fairly in capitalization. Results also revealed that grade 10 students had a satisfactory performance in English. Results further showed that the performance in writing conventions -punctuation, spelling, capitalization, and abbreviation and students’ academic performance have no significant relationship with each other.

DISCUSSIONS

Students' academic performance is not affected by their performance in standard written English and vice-versa. Students' grades in English do not solely affect their skill and performance in standard written English. On the other hand, the ability of students to perform well in standard written English does not necessarily equate to their academic performance in English.