Factors Affecting English Writing Composition among Junior High School Students

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Writing is one of the four macro skills that are difficult to master and acquire. It needs a reader or audience to interpret the written language, and to understand the message behind the written text. The main thrust of the study is to find out the factors affecting the English Writing Composition among Junior High School Students. Specifically: to describe the profile of the student respondents in terms of age, gender, last school attended and interest; to determine the factors that affect the writing composition in English in terms of; teacher factor, student factor, classroom/physical facilities, social factor; to determine the problems encountered in writing composition in English; to test the significant difference of the factors affecting writing composition in English when grouped according to profile; and to propose a learning enhancement program based on the results of the study.

METHODS

The researcher used the descriptive method. A survey questionnaire was used to determine the factors affecting the English writing composition among grade 8 students. The subjects of this study were all 215 grade 8students out of 900 total population of Natalia V. Ramos Memorial National High School S.Y 2015-2016. No sampling method was used since all of the grade 8 students were chosen.

RESULTS

The age, gender, last school attended, and interest of the students do not affect their writing composition in English. Teacher uses different strategies, requires more writing activities, gives enough time, and teaches proper ways of writing composition. Though students can write English composition, they still need to improve their writing skills. Classroom and physical facilities are functional yet still lack modern technologies to supply the students' needs. The social environment of the students does not affect their writing composition in English.

DISCUSSIONS

Teachers still need to find resources and even attend different training to enhance teaching skill. Students should focus more attention in writing activities in school. The school must provide and upgrade physical facilities, modern technologies and gadgets to meet the need of the students in writing composition.