Analysis of Grammatical and Mechanical Errors in Written English Compositions of Polytechnic Students in Nigeria: A Study of Isa Mustapha Agwai 1 Polytechnic, Lafia.

Tarhemba Akaana Emmanuel (Ph.D.); Tarhemba Terhile Williams

doi:10.52589/IJLLL-QZCQYINN

Analysis of Grammatical and Mechanical Errors in Written English Compositions of Polytechnic Students in Nigeria: A Study of Isa Mustapha Agwai 1 Polytechnic, Lafia.

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International Journal of Literature, Language and Linguistics

Vol. 8Issue 12025pp. 59–71Published 11 February 2025

DOI 10.52589/IJLLL-QZCQYINN

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Abstract:

This research work analyzed errors in English written compositions of Higher National Diploma students of Isa Mustapha Agwai 1 Polytechnic, Lafia, Nasarawa State. The study has become necessary for the fact that students' performance in English is generally on the decline in spite of its being the country's official language and the most regularly studied in the curriculum and medium of accessing knowledge globally. The study applied the Error Analysis approach to analyze 200 randomly selected scripts of HND students who take Communication in English course in the Department of General Studies in Isa Mustapha Agwai 1 Polytechnic, (IMAP), Lafia.The study did not examine the entirety of errors in English but the grammatical and mechanical which are central for language production.The study proffered solutions to the identified errors by suggesting ways through which students' competency in English could be enhanced.

Keywords:Errors Error Analysis Grammatical Errors Mechanical Errors Communicative competence.

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