Analysis of Content Errors in Written English Compositions among Secondary SchoolStudents of North West Nigeria

Abstract

This research was on Analysis of Content errors in Written English Compositions among Secondary School Students of North West Nigeria. The broad purpose of this study was, examine the extent to which students commit content errors in written compositions of senior secondary schools of North West Nigeria. Thus, this study was conducted in order to find out whether these errors were committed among the students; attempt was made to answer question, to critically address the research questions raised. Literatures related to the study also reviewed. The descriptive survey Research design was used for the study, while random sampling technique was used to select the 300 students used as samples in line with Morgan and Krecjie recommendations. The split-half and Spearman Rank Order was used in the analysis of data and qualitative analysis was also used by extract the students writing and analyses their error commission. The research question was answered using percentage frequency counts. This means that content error was responsible for the problems of error commission in writing composition of senior secondary schools of North West Nigeria, and that teaching methods had no bearing on error commission. Recommendations were offered as Students committed significant content errors in written compositions of senior secondary schools in North West Nigeria. Based on the above, guided Compositions should be encouraged in Junior and Senior Secondary Schools Students; this will reduce Content Error Commission and help to widen Students Experiences among