Performance of Sudanese Secondary School Students in Writing Composition A case Study of Secondary School First level Kosti Locality White Nile State

Abstract

This study aims to investigate and evaluate writing composition topics in secondary schools curriculum textbooks; (SPINE 4)in the academic year 2017. The sample of the study consists of 30 students at secondary schools first year in Kosti locality, and 30 teachers of English language at secondary schools. Questionnaire for teachers to check their ideas about writing composition topics and a test for the students are used for data collection and elicit information for the research. The study adopted the statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) to process the data .The study proved that English Language students have a numerous writing skills difficulties in composition. These include mother tongue interference, inconsistent use of tenses, spellings. Teaching methods used by teachers are also another contributory factor. The study recommends wide reading, constant practice of writing with sufficient error correction and rechecking of compositions written before submissions by students. To teachers and schools it recommends innovation of teaching and learning aids , instructional supervision, community involvement and use of information communication technologies to enhance good writing skills in composition writing.