ANALYSIS OF CONCORD USE ERRORS IN THE WRITTEN ENGLISH ESSAYS OF DIPLOMA 1 STUDENTS IN SELECTED INSTITUTIONS IN JIGAWA STATE
ANALYSIS OF CONCORD USE ERRORS IN THE WRITTEN ENGLISH ESSAYS OF DIPLOMA 1 STUDENTS IN SELECTED INSTITUTIONS IN JIGAWA STATE
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2016-12
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JAFAR, SANI
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The purpose of the study was to identify, analyze and compare the concord use errors in the
written and structural tests of Diploma 1 students of J.S.C.O.E, Gumel and Jigawa State
Polytechnic, Dutse. It examined the error types, frequency of occurrence and provided
strategies and recommendations to minimize their re-occurrence. One essay test and one
structural test were administered and the identified errors analyzed and compared. The
concord use errors by the sampled students were obtained. For data analysis, percentage,
means and standard deviations were used to answer the research questions. Independent
samples T-test analysis was used to test hypotheses used in the study respectively.
Descriptive research design was also used. The study area has a population of 265 for
2015/2016. A sample size of 155(Diploma 1 students) were used according to sample size
published by Krejcie and Morgan (1980). Eighty (80) students from J.S.C.O.E, Gumel and
seventy five (75) from J.S.P, Dutse were sampled through random sampling technique. Two
researcher-designed instruments were modified and used from J.S. Digga (1990); Concord
Use Structural Test (CUST) and Concord Use Written Test (CUWT). The data were presented
in tables and simple percentages accompanied by explanatory and descriptive analyses on
the basis of which conclusions were drawn. For the concord use written test, the mean
difference was 2.427. The statistical tool used for data interpretation was the independent
t-test, tested at 0.05% level. The findings indicated that, a significant difference in the mean
concord use errors of Diploma 1 students was found in their written essays. However, there
was no significant difference in the subject-verb concord use errors among Diploma 1
students of C.O.E and Poly respectively. Furthermore, the findings revealed no significant
difference in the mean pronoun-antecedent concord use errors among the students. There
was significant difference in the mean tense concord use errors by the students. The
findings also showed that out of the three major categories of concord use errors, tense
errors ranked highest. This was followed by subject-verb concord use errors and then
pronoun-antecedent concord use errors. Students tended to avoid the use of passive voice
and phrasal verbs. The frequencies of errors committed have a direct negative effect on the
academic achievements of students. The study concludes that the remedial measures and
strategies could be used to improve the situation were recommended.
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DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION,
FACULTY OF EDUCATION, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,
ZARIA
A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL IN
PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
AWARD OF MASTERS DEGREE IN TEACHING ENGLISH AS A
SECOND LANGUAGE (M.ED TESL)
Keywords
ANALYSIS,, CONCORD USE ERRORS,, ENGLISH ESSAYS,, DIPLOMA 1 STUDENTS,, SELECTED INSTITUTIONS,, JIGAWA STATE