Enhancement Writing Program for Developing Writing Skills among Grade Four Learners

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Writing well involves more than simply documenting ideas as they come to the writer's mind. Writers must process the idea carefully, determine the purpose for writing, plan how the story should go, and be able to share to readers what they need to visualize and understand. In public schools, learners are being exposed to various channels to showcase their writing skills. In this light, the researchers conducted an action research entitled "An Eight-Week Enhancement Writing Program: A Tool for Developing Writing Skills among Grade Four Learners.” The objective of this action research is to validate the effectiveness of creating a writing program for Grade 4 learners.

METHODS

The proponents used Experimental Descriptive Research Method. It is a systematic approach to research where the proponents manipulate one control group and one experimental group. Fifty (50) respondents were grouped randomly into two groups (experimental and control). Both groups were administered pretests and posttests to determine the effects of the writing enhancement program for beginning writers.

RESULTS

The data analysis of pretest and posttest revealed that both groups had improved after they have undergone an 8-week enhancement writing program. Based on their mean scores, both groups improved their writing skills as shown in the pretest and posttest results. In general, a total of 23.12 improvement from the pretest and posttest mean scores of both groups was recorded. From 49.2, they scored 72.32. Upon combining the scores of both groups, results show that they had a high improvement on Grammar and Structures with a mean score of 5.27, followed by Content Quality and Creativity with 5.15. The control group has recorded an improvement of 5.72 from 24.25 to 29.97. Meanwhile, there is a very high improvement in Spelling and Punctuation where a mean score of 6 jumped to 7.45.

The results reveal that the experimental group which had undergone a writing enhancement program had higher mean scores in the posttest than the control group. This implies that there is increase of the level of performance of the respondents.

DISCUSSIONS

The result demonstrates an increase in writing skills among Grade 4 pupils. The program also increased knowledge of learners on grammar and spelling. With the continuous application of the program, winning in various writing competitions will be achievable.