Norbert P. Ondes (Author)
Abstract
This study determined the level of academic writing literacy of Grade 10 students in the modular distance learning modality as basis for developing skill builder activities for writing. Specifically, it measured the level of academic writing skills through an objective type of test and a writing activity of the Grade 10 students in modular delivery learning modality along the six features of academic writing namely Syntax, Content, Grammar, Organization, Mechanics; and Word choice. After determining the performance of the Grade 10 students in writing, the researcher designed and developed a skill-based builder activity that was focused on the skills least performed by the students. The skills builder was also assessed by identified jurors regarding its acceptability in terms of content, format, presentation, organization, accuracy and up-to-datedness of information. The data was treated statistically through frequency count, percentage technique, weighted mean and chi-square since this is a descriptive-evaluative method of research.The study revealed that the performance of the Grade 10 students in academic writing along the six features of writing namely syntax, content, grammar, organization, mechanics and word choice is at an intermediate level of proficiency which means that there is a need for intensive integration of more writing activities in the modular distance learning. The statistics highly indicated that there is a significant difference in the academic writing literacy level of the Grade 10 students along syntax, content, grammar, organization, mechanics, and word choice. This result rejects the null hypothesis of this study. A skill builder activity material for writing can be developed to improve the academic writing skills of the Grade 10 students along the six features of writing. The developed skill builder activity material is excellently acceptable in terms of content, format, presentation, organization, accuracy and up-to-datedness as assessed by the jurors. The research recommends that teachers should still exert more effort in helping Grade 10 students reach the maximum level of basic and academic writing skills and utilize the developed skill builder activities in writing from this study.
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Keywords: Academic writing literacy, Modular distance learning, Secondary schools