Enhancement of Composition Skill in English through Package and Worksheets in Class -8

Abstract

English is the most widely spoken and written language in the world. Action Research is the process of identifying the problem and provides an immediate solution to that problem. The investigator identifies the problem that most of the students in 8^th standard are not able to write the composition exercises by their own. Improving the writing skill among the students is the major responsibility of an English teacher. So the investigator constructed the package and worksheets as an aid and provide guidance to the students in composition writing English. The package contains the elaborate details and needed skills of composition writing. The worksheets contain the simple activities and needed vocabulary for composition writing in selected topics. 20 students from 8^th standard were taken for the study. The student’s performance in the pre-test was poor and messy. The intervention strategies were given to the students continuously. After certain duration, the post-test was conducted. The results showed the effectiveness of the continuous practice of the students. This result supported the concept that the language acquasition is a skill which could be obtained through regular and constant practice.