Students’ Knowledge of the use of Cohesive Device in Writing

Abstract

This thesis ‘Students’ Knowledge of the use of the Cohesive Device in Writing ’ has beencarried out to find out the 12 th grade students’ proficiency to use cohesive devices inEnglish Writing. To carry out this research 30 students from different fivehighersecondary schools of Kanchanpur district were selected as the sample population and thissample population was given subjective test types of items in free and objective types oftest items in given contexts. The data were analyzed and interpreted aiming at finding outthe extent to which they exemplify their ability to establish cohesion in writing. On thebasis of the collected data, the students’ proficiency to use cohesive devices wasdetermined using subjective and objective questions in free and given context. Theresearch findings show that the students of grade 12 of Kanchanpur district feelcomfortable in using cohesive devices in given context than in free context. This thesis consists of four chapters. Chapter one consists of general background of thestudy, review of the related literature, objectives of the study, significance of the study.Chapter two deals with methodology. It includes sources of data, population of the study,sample population, tools for data collection, process of data collection and limitations of the study. Chapter three consists of analysis and interpretation of data. The data were analyzed on the basis of answer written by subjects in free vs. given context. Thestatistical tools such as mean, percentage etc. and different charts and diagrams were used while analyzing and interpreting the data. Chapter four incorporates findings and recommendations. On the basis of the analysis and interpretation, some significant findings are enlisted, and on the basis of these findings and on the basis of the experience of the researcher and while conducting the research, some recommendations are made.This chapter is followed by references and appendices.