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The punctuation errors of the ESL learners in the eastern province, Sri Lanka: issues and remedies

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dc.contributor.author Abdul Halik, A. F.
dc.contributor.author Niruba Jayasundara, S.
dc.date.accessioned 2021-08-13T07:17:07Z
dc.date.available 2021-08-13T07:17:07Z
dc.date.issued 2021-08-04
dc.identifier.citation 8th International Symposium 2021 on “Promoting Faith-Based Social Cohesion through Islamic and Arabic Studies”. 4th August 2021. South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, University Park, Oluvil, Sri Lanka. pp. 624-635. en_US
dc.identifier.isbn 9786245736140
dc.identifier.uri http://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/5713
dc.description.abstract This study attempts to investigate the obstacles of General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary Level (O/L) students of T/Mu/Al-Hilal Central College, Mutur in using the correct punctuation markers in writing. 20 GCE (O/L) students were randomly selected for data collection from the total population of 60 students. This study employs qualitative research methodology applying observation and a test as research instruments to collect the data. The finding shows that most of the participants do not have previous knowledge about punctuation markers except full stop, capitalization, and question marks. Most of them do not have an idea of apostrophe, quotation marks, exclamation marks, ellipsis, and more. They encounter difficulties in identifying and using punctuation markers accurately in writing. This study recommends the following as remedies; teaching punctuation rules using the deductive method, applying interesting punctuation activities and games in the classroom, correcting students' writing strictly focusing on punctuation errors, giving reading practice, and explaining the way the punctuations have been used in writing. en_US
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Faculty of Islamic Studies & Arabic Language, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, University Park, oluvil, 32360, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.subject Capitalization en_US
dc.subject Comma en_US
dc.subject English as a Second Language en_US
dc.subject Punctuation en_US
dc.title The punctuation errors of the ESL learners in the eastern province, Sri Lanka: issues and remedies en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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