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APPENDIX A

Letter Request for the Conduct of the study Addressed to the


OIC College President of La Carlota City College
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APPENDIX B
Letter Request for the Conduct of the study Addressed to the
Dean of the College of Criminal Justice of La Carlota City
College
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APPENDIX C
Survey Questionnaire

Dear Student respondents:

This Questionnaire form is part of my ongoing research entitled “ENGLISH


WRITING, GRAMMAR, PUNCTUATION, and MECHANICS SKILLS OF SOPHOMORE
CRIMINOLOGY STUDENTS IN RELATION TO SELECTED VARIABLES: BASIS FOR
INTERVENTION”. Kindly answer truthfully the data being requested. Please be assured that
your responses will be kept confidential and will be used for purposes of this study only.
Thank you for your participation.

Saralyn F. Casugod
Researcher/M.A. Candidate
La Carlota City College
La Carlota City

Part 1. Respondent’s Profile


For each question, please select the response that best
represents you.

1. Sex
Male
Female
2. Age Group
20 years old and below
21-22 years old
23-24 years old
25-26 years old
27-30 years old
3. Senior High School Graduated From
Public School
Private School
4. Grade in English
 Please enter your grade _____
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Part 2. There are thirteen statements distributed in this
category within the survey.
For each statement, please rate your abilities for each item
below a scale between 1 to 5. Circle your choice.
1=never or almost never true of me
2=usually not true of me
3=somewhat true of me
4=usually true of me
5=always or almost true of me

Self-Assessment of English Writing

General English Writing Skills


I can effectively brainstorm to gather ideas before 1 2 3 4 5
writing.
I can choose an appropriate academic research topic. 1 2 3 4 5
I can choose an appropriate research question to 1 2 3 4 5
help guide my research process.
I can successfully conduct library research library 1 2 3 4 5
research to locate information to support my ideas.
I can write a good academic research paper. 1 2 3 4 5
I can write a good introduction for an English 1 2 3 4 5
essay.
I can write good body paragraphs. 1 2 3 4 5
I can write a good conclusion for an English essay. 1 2 3 4 5
I can write using an academic style and tone. 1 2 3 4 5
I can write accurate in-text citations using MILA. 1 2 3 4 5
I can use my own independent thinking in my writing. 1 2 3 4 5
I can effectively write under time constraints. 1 2 3 4 5
I can write quickly in English. 1 2 3 4 5

Part III. GRAMMAR SKILLS QUESTIONAIRE


1. Indicate the verb in the following sentence. "John has a
message for his mother."
a. Has
b. Message
c. For
d. His
2. Transitive verbs need another word to complete the idea of the
expression.
True
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False
3. Indicate which type of verb is used in the following sentence:
"The tulip bloomed."
a. Transitive
b. Intransitive
4. Indicate the direct object in the following sentence.
"Stephanie gave her mother a pencil."
a. Gave
b. Her
c. Mother
d. Pencil
5. Indicate the indirect object in the following sentence.
"Stephanie gave her mother a pencil."
a. Gave
b. Her
c. Mother
d. Pencil
6. Perfect tenses tell about actions that have not yet been
completed.
True
False
7. Which perfect tense is used in the following sentence: "Tom
had walked all the way home before his mom arrived."
a. Present Perfect Tense
b. Past Perfect Tense
c. Future Perfect Tense
d. None of the above
8. Indicate whether the verb is active or passive in the
following sentence: "The ball broke the vase."
a. Active
b. Passive
9. Indicate whether the verb is active or passive in the
following sentence: "The vase was broken."
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a. Active
b. Passive
10. Indicate the pronoun in the following sentence: "What is the
soup of the day?"
a. Soup, Demonstrative
b. Day, Interrogative
c. What, Interrogative
d. Soup, Interrogative
11. Indicate the pronoun in the following sentence: "The name of
that is mango."
a. Name, Demonstrative
b. Of, Interrogative
c. Mango, Demonstrative
d. That, Demonstrative
12. Identify the pronoun and whether it is reflexive or intensive:
“The ship's captain earned himself a good night sleep."
a. Earned, Reflexive
b. Sleep, Intensive
c. Himself, Reflexive
d. Himself, Intensive
13. Identify the pronoun and whether it is reflexive or intensive:
"Ship captains themselves often stay up all night driving the ship."
a. Ship, Reflexive
b. Themselves, Intensive
c. Stay, Reflexive
d. Night, Intensive
14. Indefinite pronouns usually refer to a specific person or
thing.
True
False
15. All of the following are indefinite pronouns except
________________.
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a. Both
b. No one
c. Neither
d. It
16. This chair is _______________. That is someone __________
chair.
a. Your's; else's
b. Yours; elses
c. Yours; else's
d. Your's; elses
17. ____________ hot today.
a. Its
b. It's
18. Which of the following is a superlative adjective?
a. Richest
b. Rich
c. Richer
19. After the game, John had ____________ baseballs.
a. Less
b. Fewer
20. Sally is taller than ________.
a. Her
b. She
PART IV. PUNCTUATION SKILLS TEST.
TEST YOUR PUNCTUATION SKILL. LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE. Select and
encircle the correct answer.
1. All of the people at the school, including the teachers and
_______________ were glad when summer break came.
a. students:
b. students,
c. students;
d. students
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2. Sit up straight _____
a.;
b.?
c. .
d.:
3. They asked what time the department store would open _____
a.?
b..
c.,
d.;
4. Who do you think will win the contest _____
a. .
b.!
c.?
d. ,
5. Choose the sentence below with the correct punctuation.
a. Ted and Janice, who had been friends for years, went on
vacation together every summer.
b. Ted and Janice, who had been friends for years, went on
vacation together, every summer.
c. Ted, and Janice who had been friends for years, went on
vacation together every summer.
d. Ted and Janice who had been friends for years went on
vacation together every summer.
6. To _______________, Anne was on time for her math class.
a. everybody’s surprise
b. everybody’s surprise
c. everybodys surprise
d. everybodys’ surprise
7. In Edgar Allen Poe’s _______________________ Edgar Allen
Poe describes a man with a guilty conscience.
a. short story, “The Tell-Tale Heart,”
b. short story The Tell-Tale Heart,
c. short story, The Tell-Tale Heart
d. short story. “The Tell-Tale Heart,”
8. Billboards are considered an important part of advertising for
big business, ________________ by their critics.
a. but, an eyesore;
b. but, “ an eyesore,”
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c. but an eyesore
d. but-an eyesore
9. I can never remember how to use those two common words, “sell,”
meaning to trade a product for money, or _____________________
meaning an event where products are traded for less money than
usual.
[Link].
b.“sale,”
c. “sale
d. “to sale,”
10. The class just finished reading ________________________ a short
story by Carl Stephenson about a plantation owner’s battle with army
ants.
a. -”Leinengen versus the Ants”,
b. Leinengen versus the Ants,
c. “Leinengen versus the Ants,”
d. Leinengen versus the Ants
11. This is absolutely incredible _____
a.!
b..
c. :
d. ;
12. Watch out for the broken glass _____
a..
b.?
c. ,
d. !

Part V. Language Mechanics Skills


Encircle the correct answer.
1. Which word needs a capital letter? The main office is located at
5265 Sand lane.
A) Office
B) Is
C) Lane
D) Sand Lane
2. Which sentence is correct?
A) KHVW [
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B) Did Sarah get to go to the surprise party?
C) Did Sarah get to go to the surprise party.
D) Did Sarah get to go to the surprise party!
E) Did Sarah get to go to the surprise party,
3. Which sentence is correct?
A) I went to the store to buy laundry detergent.
B) My brother put his dirty clothes in the hamper?
C) There was so much to do that it took all day long!
D) We have to do Laundry on Saturday.
4. Which word is spelled correctly?
A) millone
B) millon
C) milion
D) million
5. Which word is spelled correctly?
A) climate
B) splitt
C) muscel
D) develope
6. Which word is not spelled correctly?
A) culture
B) remove
C) silente
D) define
7. Which sentence has correct punctuation?
A) Mike asked "Who borrowed my skateboard?"
B) Mike asked, "Who borrowed my skateboard"?
C) "Mike asked, Who borrowed my skateboard?"
D) Mike asked, "Who borrowed my skateboard?"
8. Which sentence has correct punctuation?
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A) Karen my best friend is traveling in Spain.
B) Karen, my best friend is traveling in Spain.
C) Karen my best friend, is traveling in Spain.
D) Karen, my best friend, is traveling in Spain.
9. Which word should go in the blank? The _____ walked to the stage.
A) mucisians
B) musisians
C) musicians
D) musicains
10. Which word can you substitute for the first three words? Jenny,
Jugs and I both tried out for the track team.
A) Us
B) They
C) She
D) We
11. Which word is spelled correctly?
A) wondure
B) parallell
C) moisture
D) inturnal
12. Which word is spelled correctly?
A) visiter
B) gravety
C) guilty
D) anoy
13. Which word is spelled correctly?
A) selectsion
B) discustion
C) nation
D) conslution
14. Which word is not spelled correctly?
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A) capeable
B) available
C) reasonable
D) desirable
15. Which word is NOT spelled correctly?
A) freshest
B) prettiest
C) wealthyest
D) busiest
16. Which word is not spelled correctly?
A) minority
B) acount
C) champion
D) recover
17. Which word is NOT spelled correctly?
A) cavern
B) gravel
C) frightned
D) attempt
18. Which word is NOT spelled correctly?
A) nickel
B) cattle
C) vehicle
D) tumbel
19. Which word should go in the blank? They _____ the pizza at 6
p.m.
A) deliverd
B) delivred
C) delevered
D) delivered
20. Which word should go in the blank? These red roses are _____.
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A) gorgous C) goerjus
B) gorgeous D) gorgeus

APPENDIX D
Raw Data of Sophomore Criminology Students
Total Atten Score Score Score Grade Total EngA FEMALE 21-22 private
Score dance in in in in Score =2 =2 =2
(numb Gram Punct Mecha English Mean
er of mar uation nic
absen Skills
ces)
52 0 1 1 1 1.25 1 1 MALE=1 20 public
and =1
below
=1
51 0 1 1 1 1.25 1 1      
51 0 1 1 1 1.25 1 1   23-24  
=3
51 0 1 1 1 1.25 1 1   25-26  
=4
49 0 1 1 1 1.5 1 2      
48 0 1 1 1 1.5 1 2      
48 0 1 1 1 1.5 1 2      
48 0 1 1 2 1.5 1 2      
48 0 1 1 2 1.5 1 2      
47 0 1 1 2 1.5 1 2      
50 0 1 1 2 1.75 1 2      
49 0 2 2 2 1.75 2 2      
49 0 2 2 2 1.75 2 2      
49 0 2 2 2 1.75 2 2      
48 0 2 2 2 1.75 2 2      
47 0 2 2 2 1.75 2 2      
47 0 2 2 2 1.75 2 2      
46 0 2 2 2 1.75 2 2      
46 0 2 2 2 1.75 2 2      
46 0 2 2 2 1.75 2 2      
45 0 2 2 3 1.75 2 2      
45 0 2 2 3 1.75 2 2      
45 0 2 2 3 1.75 2 2      
45 0 2 2 3 1.75 2 2      
45 0 2 2 3 1.75 2 2      
44 0 2 2 3 1.75 2 2      
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44 0 2 2 3 1.75 2 2      
43 0 2 2 3 1.75 2 2      
43 0 2 2 3 1.75 2 2      
42 0 2 2 3 1.75 2 2      
41 1 2 2 3 1.75 2 2      
38 0 2 2 3 1.75 2 2      
38 0 2 2 3 1.75 2 2      
36 0 2 2 3 1.75 2 2      
32 0 2 2 3 1.75 2 2      
44 0 2 2 3 2 2 3      
44 0 2 2 3 2 2 3      
43 0 2 2 3 2 2 3      
43 0 2 2 3 2 2 3      
42 0 2 2 3 2 2 3      
42 0 2 2 3 2 2 3      
41 1 2 2 3 2 2 3      
41 0 2 2 3 2 2 3      
41 0 2 2 3 2 2 3      
41 0 2 2 3 2 2 3      
40 0 2 2 3 2 2 3      
39 0 2 2 3 2 2 3      
39 1 2 2 3 2 2 3      
39 0 2 2 3 2 2 3      
39 0 2 2 3 2 2 3      
38 0 2 2 3 2 2 3      
38 0 2 2 3 2 2 3      
38 0 2 2 3 2 2 3      
38 0 2 2 3 2 2 3      
37 0 2 2 3 2 2 3      
37 0 2 2 3 2 2 3      
37 0 2 3 3 2 3 3      
36 0 2 3 3 2 3 3      
36 0 2 3 3 2 3 3      
35 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
35 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
34 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
34 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
34 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
33 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
33 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
33 1 2 3 4 2 3 3      
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33 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
32 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
32 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
32 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
32 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
32 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
31 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
31 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
31 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
30 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
29 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
29 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
29 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
28 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
27 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
27 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
26 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
26 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
26 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
25 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
25 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
25 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
25 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
24 1 2 3 4 2 3 3      
22 1 2 3 4 2 3 3      
21 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
21 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
20 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
20 1 2 3 4 2 3 3      
44 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
44 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
39 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
38 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
37 0 2 3 4 2 3 3      
37 0 2 3 4 2.25 3 3      
36 0 2 3 4 2.25 3 3      
36 0 2 3 4 2.25 3 3      
36 0 2 3 4 2.25 3 3      
34 0 2 3 4 2.25 3 3      
33 0 2 3 4 2.25 3 3      
33 0 2 3 4 2.25 3 3      
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31 0 2 3 4 2.25 3 3      
31 0 2 3 4 2.25 3 3      
31 0 2 3 4 2.25 3 3      
30 0 2 3 4 2.25 3 3      
30 0 2 3 4 2.25 3 3      
29 0 2 3 4 2.25 3 3      
29 0 2 3 4 2.25 3 3      
28 0 2 3 4 2.25 3 3      
28 0 2 3 4 2.25 3 3      
26 0 2 3 4 2.25 3 3      
26 0 2 3 4 2.25 3 3      
25 1 2 3 4 2.25 3 3      
25 0 2 3 4 2.25 3 3      
23 0 3 3 4 2.25 3 3      
20 0 3 3 4 2.25 3 3      
18 0 3 3 4 2.25 3 3      
17 0 3 3 4 2.25 3 3      
15 0 3 3 4 2.25 3 3      
44 0 3 3 4 2.25 3 3      
39 1 3 3 4 2.25 3 3      
37 0 3 3 4 2.25 3 3      
35 0 3 3 4 2.25 3 3      
35 0 3 3 4 2.25 3 3      
30 0 3 3 4 2.5 3 4      
28 0 3 3 4 2.5 3 4      
28 0 3 3 4 2.5 3 4      
27 0 3 3 4 2.5 3 4      
25 0 3 3 4 2.5 3 4      
25 0 3 3 4 2.5 3 4      
24 0 3 3 4 2.5 3 4      
24 0 3 3 4 2.5 3 4      
24 0 3 3 4 2.5 3 4      
22 0 3 3 4 2.5 3 4      
22 0 3 3 4 2.5 3 4      
22 0 3 3 4 2.5 3 4      
22 0 3 3 4 2.5 3 4      
19 0 3 3 4 2.5 3 4      
16 0 3 3 4 2.5 3 4      
14 0 3 3 4 2.5 3 4      
14 0 3 3 4 2.5 3 4      
13 0 3 3 4 2.5 3 4      
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13 0 3 3 4 2.75 3 4      
40 0 3 3 4 2.75 3 4      
40 0 3 3 4 2.75 3 4      
39 0 3 3 4 2.75 3 4      
39 0 3 3 4 2.75 3 4      
37 0 3 3 4 2.75 3 4      
36 0 3 3 4 2.75 3 4      
35 0 3 3 4 2.75 3 4      
34 0 3 3 4 2.75 3 4      
33 0 3 3 4 2.75 3 4      
33 0 3 3 4 2.75 3 4      
32 0 3 3 4 2.75 3 4      
32 0 3 4 4 2.75 4 4      
32 0 3 4 4 2.75 4 4      
31 0 3 4 4 2.75 4 4      
31 1 3 4 4 2.75 4 4      
30 0 3 4 4 2.75 4 4      
30 0 3 4 4 2.75 4 4      
30 0 3 4 4 2.75 4 4      
30 0 3 4 4 2.75 4 4      
29 0 3 4 4 2.75 4 4      
29 0 3 4 4 2.75 4 4      
28 0 3 4 4 2.75 4 4      
27 0 3 4 4 2.75 4 4      
27 0 3 4 4 2.75 4 4      
25 0 3 4 4 2.75 4 4      
25 0 3 4 4 2.75 4 4      
24 0 3 4 4 2.75 4 4      
23 1 3 4 4 2.75 4 4      
23 0 3 4 4 2.75 4 4      
23 0 3 4 4 2.75 4 4      
22 0 3 4 4 3 4 5      
19 1 3 4 4 3 4 5      
12 0 3 4 4 3 4 5      
43 0 3 4 4 2.5 4 4      
43 0 3 4 4 2.5 4 4      
43 0 3 4 4 3 4 5      
42 0 3 4 4 3 4 5      
42 0 3 4 4 3 4 5      
42 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
42 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
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41 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
41 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
41 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
41 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
40 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
40 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
40 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
40 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
39 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
39 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
39 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
38 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
38 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
38 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
38 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
38 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
38 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
38 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
38 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
38 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
37 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
37 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
37 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
37 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
37 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
37 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
37 1 3 4 5 3 4 5      
36 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
36 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
36 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
35 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
35 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
35 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
34 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
34 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
34 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
34 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
33 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
33 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
32 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
32 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
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32 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
32 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
31 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
31 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
31 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
30 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
30 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
29 0 3 4 5 3 4 5      
29 0 4 4 5 3 4 5      
29 0 4 4 5 3 4 5      
29 0 4 5 5 3 5 5      
28 0 4 5 5 3 5 5      
28 0 4 5 5 3 5 5      
28 1 4 5 5 3 5 5      
27 0 4 5 5 3 5 5      
26 0 4 5 5 3 5 5      
25 0 4 5 5 3 5 5      
25 0 4 5 5 3 5 5      
25 0 4 5 5 3 5 5      
21 0 4 5 5 3 5 5      
20 0 4 5 5 3 5 5      
17 0 4 5 5 3 5 5      
16 0 4 5 5 3 5 5      
14 0 4 5 5 3 5 5      

APPENDIX E
Spss Results
Relationship Between Sex, Shs Graduated From, Attedance And
English A Grade And The Levels Of English Writing
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APPENDIX F
Relationship Between Sex, Shs Gradudated From, Attendance And
English A Grade And The Levels Of Grammar
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APPENDIX G
Relationship between Sex, Shs Graduated From, Attendance And
English A Grade And The Levels Of Punctuation
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APPENDIX H
Relationship Between Sex, Shs Graduated From, Attendance And
English A Grade And The Levels Of Mechanics Skills
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CURRICULUM VITAE

SARALYN FAJARDO CASUGOD


Contact Numbers: 09984583939/090605597
Email Address: saralyncasugod@[Link]
Purok IV-B, Brgy. Recreo, Pontevedra

Core Competence

 Flexible individual
 Goal-oriented individual

Key Contributions:

 Sunday School Teacher for Youth

Work Experience:
Position Company
Part-time Instructor La Carlota City College
August 13, 2019 to present

Seminar: In Service Training


La Carlota City College
Personal Background:
Date of Birth: August 26, 1995
Place of Birth: La Castellana
Civil Status: Single
Father’s Name: Sergio C. Casugod Jr.
Mother’s Name: Teodola F. Casugod
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Educational Background:
Elementary: Recreo Elementary School
Brgy. Recreo, Pontevedra
2004-2010
GSP Awardee
Secondary: Pontevedra National High
School
Brgy. 2, Pontevedra
2010-2014
Senior GSP Participant
Camp Marina, Cebu City

Tertiary: La Carlota City College


La Carlota City
2014-2018

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The effectiveness of the statements relies on their alignment with key writing competencies such as brainstorming, topic selection, and the ability to write under constraints. By covering a wide range of skills, the survey reveals detailed insights into specific areas where students may need improvement. However, the accuracy of self-assessment may be limited by respondents' self-awareness and honesty .

Perfect tenses convey completed actions in relation to another time in the past, present, or future, adding depth and clarity to writing by specifying time frames succinctly. This enables writers to describe sequences, cause-and-effect relationships, and time-dependent conditions effectively .

The survey collects data on whether students graduated from public or private schools, which may impact grammar skills development due to differing educational standards and resources. If students from private schools demonstrate consistently higher grammar proficiency, this could suggest that private schooling provides more robust instruction in grammar .

Understanding indirect and direct objects helps in identifying the action and recipient in a sentence, which is essential for comprehending sentence purpose and meaning. The questionnaire highlights this by asking students to identify these objects, thus reinforcing their role in clarifying who receives the action or information .

Incorporating punctuation tests allows the assessment to evaluate an often-overlooked aspect of writing mechanics, which is crucial for clarity and professionalism in academic writing. This comprehensive approach ensures that intervention programs address not only grammar and structure but also punctuation, thereby providing a holistic improvement strategy for student writing skills .

Demographic factors can influence survey outcomes by affecting confidence levels and educational exposure. Older students might exhibit more developed writing skills due to more extensive educational experiences. Gender differences can arise if males and females have had divergent educational opportunities or encouragement in language arts .

Improvements could include clarifying rating scales, incorporating scenario-based questions for practical assessment, and adding qualitative components to explore respondents' thoughts on their writing challenges. Additionally, balancing subjective self-assessment with objective testing would provide a more comprehensive evaluation of skills .

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