The solutions to improve english writing skill in english k2012 at ca mau community college (CMCC

CA MAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE
FACULTY OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
THE SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE
ENGLISH WRITING SKILL IN ENGLISH K2012
AT CA MAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE
STUDENT: TRAN AI LAM
STUDENT’S CODE: CK1203A021
SUPERVISOR: Mrs. HO HONG LIEN
Ca Mau, May 30
th
2015
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Abstract

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The main purpose of this report is to show the problem in writing skills. The
report focuses primarily on difficult issue when the students in English k2012 at Ca
Mau community college. I think to practice writing skills are good for them, they
should enhance the vocabulary and grammatical structures that sentence. Because
this factor is important for basic written English skill of students in future.
Nowadays, the translators and the teachers are requiring English in writing skill
good. You need to understand the importance.
That is an important point in our work, but English writing skill is also a weak
point of many students in English K2012. So, the students should have the
appropriate solution and writing English skill must be trained regularly. Therefore,
they also need the support of the teachers and schools.
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Table of Contents
Abstract i
Table of Contents ii
List of Tables iv
List of abbreviations v
Chapter one. Introduction 1
1.1. Background to study 1
1.2. Statement of purpose 1
1.3. Scope of study 1
1.4. Research questions 2
1.5. Significance 2
Chapter two. Literature Review 3
Chapter three. Methodology 4
3.1. Overview of the questionnaires 4
3.1.1. Questionnaires construction 4
3.1.2. Participants 4
3.1.3. Purpose 4

3.1.4. Time and location 5
3.1.5. Data collection procedure 5
3.2. Interviews 5
3.2.1. Interview construction 5
3.2.2. Participants 5
3.2.3. Purpose 6
3.2.4. Interview produce 6
Chapter four. Results and discussion 7
4.1. Results 7
4.1.1. Questionnaires 7
4.1.2. Interviews 8
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4.1.2.1. The attitude of students 8
4.1.2.2. The quality of writing subject 8
4.1.2.3. The advantages and disadvantages 8
4.1.2.4. Solutions 9
4.2. Discussion 9
4.2.1. The quality of studying writing in English k2012 at CMCC 9
4.2.2. The attitude of students in writing 10
4.2.3. The advantages in writing 10
4.2.4. The disadvantages in writing 10
4.2.5. The solutions 10
Chapter five. Conclusion 11
References 12
Appendices 13
Interview. 15
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List of tables
1. Tables: Overview of studying writing skill at CMCC 8
2. Tables: Result on the score table of writing III 10

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List of abbreviations
Ca Mau Community College………………………………………… CMCC
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Chapter one
Introduction
1.1. Background to study
Nowadays, English has been the most popular language in the world. It is the
primary language used in international communication relations. The language
which is the most common use on international Word Wide Web is also English. In
universities and colleges in the world, English language is used as the forced
subject. Besides, the students can have opportunities for a good job in many
countries.
In Vietnam, Party and State have encouraged studying English to schools from
primary to university levels like compulsory language.
I am a student of class English K2012. The during 3 years of study. I find that
students’ ability of writing was weak. So, It is also the reason why that I chose this
topic:
"The solutions to improve English writing skill in English K2012 at Ca Mau
Community College (CMCC)”.
1.2. Statement of purpose
I do this research to investigate in education status and written English in
English K2012 at CMCC.
Based on that study, I will give a number of measures to improve the quality of
English education at CMCC.
1.3. Scope of study
The problems of students in English K2012 at CMCC are in the presentation
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1.4. Research questions
What are difficulties of students in learning writing skill?

The solutions to improve the disadvantages of writing skill?
1.5. Significance
People will see the current situation when students learn writing skills.
In teaching process, teaching staff and students can seek the weak and strong
points of students. After that, they will improve their weak points and rise their
strong ones.
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Chapter two
Literature Review
In this part, I am going to show some research and opinions on writing skill in
the same fields, such as:
In Elements of style, William Struck Jr. said that: “A sentence should contain no
unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason
that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary
parts”
In addition, I am concerned line of William Stunk Jr.: “This requires not that
the write make all his sentences short, or that he avoid all detail and treat his
subjects only in outline, but that every word tell”.
In Writing topic sentences, Dorothy Turner also said that: “…You should be
careful to include one in most of your major paragraphs. Although topic sentences
may appear anywhere in a paragraph, in academic essays they often appear at the
beginning. It might be helpful to think of a topic sentence as working in two
directions simultaneously. It relates the paragraph to the essay's thesis, and thereby
acts as a signpost for the argument of the paper as a whole, but it also defines the
scope of the paragraph itself”.
In writing skill, grammar is an important form, if you are bad at grammar, you
can not write well and maybe wrong. It also is concerned.
In addition, students should develop their writing as well as grammar skill in the
studying activities. The quality of lessons can be increased if students and teachers
can improve their writing in the teaching process as well as studying process.

In short, I see 3 main problems which can affect our writing, include: grammar,
vocabulary and materials. And, sometimes we should notice our practice writing
exactly and ask our teachers or friends about writing.
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Chapter three
Methodologies
In this chapter, I am going to tell you about my research. My research consists
of 2 parts such as: questionnaires and interview.
3.1. Overview of questionnaires
3.1.1 Questionnaire construction
The questionnaires are turned around on the teaching methods, learning attitude
of students, the size of class… at CMCC. The questions consist of 11 questions.
From question 1 to question 7, the requirement is choosing a, b, c. The content is
focused on learning writing skills in English at CMCC.
The advantages, disadvantages while students studied in writing skill in question
8 and 9.
Question 10, the content is written about the solutions for the disadvantages in
studying writing skills in English at CMCC.
Question 11 is the personal information of students.
3.1.2. Participants
The questionnaire was sent to 20/54 students in English K2012 at CMCC
3.1.3. Purpose
The purpose of the questionnaires is to investigate the advantages and the
disadvantages of students. Besides, during my study process, I made solutions in
solving the difficult in studying writing skill at CMCC.
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3.1.4. Time and location
Time: on 23
rd
of April to 28

th
April 2015.
The location: in English K2012 at CMCC.
3.1.5. Data collection procedure
Data collected by questionnaires for students. After that, they will be
synthesized and use data collected in study.
First, the questionnaires were sent to 20/57 students in English K2012 at CMCC
on 23
rd
to 25
th
April 2015.
On 26
th
to 28
th
April 2015, I received the answer from 20 the students.
All of the data will research into Microsoft Word 2007 to analyze the data.
3.2. Interviews
3.2.1. Interview construction
The interview focuses on the students and the enthusiasm of the teaching staff.
Equipment and the size of class are contributed in this interview. The content of this
interview was turned around of 4 questions.
3.2.2. Participants
The interview is sent to two English teachers who are teaching English K2012 at
CMCC.
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3.2.3. Purpose
The interview aims at the advantages and disadvantages in the teaching staff or
learning attitude of students. After that, I give some solutions to write better.

3.2.4. Interview procedure
From 20
th
to 28
th
April 2015. I interviewed two English teachers, who are
teaching English K2012.
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Chapter four
Results and Discussion
4.1. Results
4.1.1. Questionnaires
Over my investigation, I have the following result in table:

Answers
Quest
ions
A B C
Student(s) (%) Student(s) (%) Student(s) (%)
1 2 10 11 55 7 35
2 3 15 15 75 2 10
3 12 60 6 30 2 10
4 6 30 4 20 10 50
5 3 15 5 25 12 60
6 14 70 4 20 2 10
7 5 25 13 65 2 10
Table 1: Overview of studying writing skill at CMCC
In question 8, most of the students answered about advantages in their studying
writing process, they are:
- Many sources of materials are on TV, internet, books…

- Teacher’s attitude is good and thoughtful that is effective to the quality of
students.
Besides, in question 9, they also gave some disadvantages that met in during
their studying, such as:
- Students did not attend to their class, they are less and lazy practicing writing,
reading books or materials on internet and others sources… they are noisy in class
-They are very worried about asking their teachers or friend when they met some
problems in this subject.
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They also responded question 10. They gave some solutions to improve or solve
the disadvantages that they met:
- First, they always practice writing and must understand to use grammar
structures correctly.
- Then, students should learn vocabulary more often.
- Finally, they must be in class and ask teachers or friends about their problems
to find solutions for solving them.
4.1.2. Interviews
4.1.2.1. The attitude of students
Toward Mr. chuong, he answered that the students don’t have good attitudes
about studying writing. Mrs. Lien had no ideas.
4.1.2.2. The quality of writing subject
According to Mrs. Lien, the quality is so. Because most of them must focus on
books or materials that they are studying in class, they are too lazy to search others
material.
However, Mr. Chuong gave that is not good. He also gave some details about
this as: not often practice, not enough vocabulary, grammar and not hard working.
4.1.2.3. The advantages and disadvantages
Most of teachers showed some points about advantages and disadvantages that
are a lot of materials in books, on the internet, on TV. Next, the students also help
about teacher’s helpful guide. The disadvantages are lacking of experiences in

writing, not practicing often, lacking of basis skills, for example: how to use
vocabulary, grammar…
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4.1.2.4. Solutions
To solve these disadvantages, they also get their recommend about solutions.
First, the students must try themselves. Second, the best is practicing more often.
Finally, they must read a lot (not only in books, at school but also in real life).
4.2. Discussion
In this part, I will get my opinions in the following lines:
4.2.1. The quality of studying writing in English K2012 at CMCC
Most of the students in English K2012 can not write well. They did not use
grammar and sentence structures correctly, so the quality is also affected.
In my investigation, they answered that the quality was bad. Therefore, they can
not overcome their tests.
Next, all the teachers responded that the quality of studying writing is so bad.
The following table will present the quality of students in studying writing III of
English K2012:
Good Advance Middle Bad
Students(%) 5 (8,8%) 14 (24,5%) 28 (49,1%) 10 (17,6%)
Table 2: Result on the score table of writing III
Over the table above, we can see that the marks of students in English K2012 at
CMCC in writing skill were not good. So, the quality was affected.
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4.2.2. The attitude of students in writing
The teachers said that the students don’t have good attitudes in studying writing.
It is important that also can affect to the students’ quality in this skill.
4.2.3. The advantages in writing
In studying writing skill, the students always receive the support from their
English teachers such as Mr. Chuong, Mr. Nguyen, Mrs. Lien They are very
enthusiasm. They help their students overcome the problems. In addition, the

materials are popular on TV, on the internet,… So, the students can research easily.
Finally, the facilities are good.
4.2.4. The disadvantages in writing
The students also met many problems in studying process themselves. They are:
the students are lacking experiences in writing, not practicing often, and the
students are lacking basis skills such as: how to use grammar, sentences structures,
besides, they can not read or refer materials.
4.2.5. The solutions
I want to repeat the solutions that I got in the parts above. Firstly, each student
must try themselves. In addition, the students should practice writing more usually
whenever they can. Finally, maybe, the students should read books or materials, not
only in books, at schools but also in real life.
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Chapter five
Conclusion
In my studying process in English K2012 at CMCC. I saw that the students’
writing ability had many disadvantages such as: less vocabulary knowledge,
grammar structures,…The main reasons that the students’ attitude had not been
serious, class size has not been stable, the students’ self-studying has not been good,
they were worried about studying, the teaching staff lacked…. Although the
students were helped by native teaching staff, they did not study well.
Therefore, I got many solutions to help the students can study and writing’s
ability will be good. The solutions were presented in discussion part of chapter 4
above.
The students want to have the ability in writing well that is easy. But, the
importance that the students should practice more usually. Our writing skill is good;
we can find a good job in future. In addition, it is also important for students as well
as a translator.
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References

[1] Avery, Heather. Thinking it Through: A Practical Guide to Academic Essay
Writing.
[2] Bazerman, Charles. The Informed Writer: Using Sources in the Disciplines.
[3] Booth, Wayne, Gregory G. Colomb and Joseph M. Williams. The Craft of
Research.
[4] Dorothy Turner. Writing topic sentences.
[5] Elbow, Peter. Writing With Power.
[6] Giltrow, Janet. Academic Writing: How to Read and Write Scholarly Prose.
[7] Klauser, Henriette. Writing on Both Sides of the Brain: Breakthrough
Techniques for People Who Write.
[8] Tensen, Bonnie L Research Strategies for a Digital Age.
[9] VanderMey, Randall et al. The College Reader.
[10] William Strunk Jr. Elements of style
[11] Zinsser, William. On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Non-Fiction.
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Appendices

I. Questionnaires:
1. How do you think about the quality of students in studying writing at CMCC?
a. Good b. Normal c. Bad
2. Please tell me the students’ attitude in studying writing skill?
a. Good b. Normal c. Bad
3. According to you, the class size can affect to the quality in studying this
subject?
a. Yes
b. No (can you get some reasons why or your ideas?)………………………
4. Are the materials in studying writing skill good?
a. Yes b. No c. Other ideas
(………………………………………………………………… )
5. What are difficulties of students when learn writing skill ?

a. Vocabulary b. structure grammar c. both a and b
6. How many time you learn write everyday?
a. one-haft hours b. one hours c. two hours
7. What do you like learning writing skill?
a. Like b. Normal c. Dislike
8. Can you tell me some advantages in studying writing?






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9. You can give any disadvantages that you met in during your studying?





10 . Tell me any solutions to improve or solve the disadvantages that you met?






11. You are pleased to give personal information:
Name:
Class:
Gender:

Cell phone:
Add:
Email:
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Interview
1. According to you, how is the quality of students in studying writing? Why?
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2. What do you think about the attitude of students when they are studying writing
skill in write III?
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3. What advantages and disadvantages have students met in this subject in write III?
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4. Can you give some solutions to solve those disadvantages in write III?
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Thanks a lot!

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