A study on the use of sentence varieties in free writing
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Department of English Education
Abstract
This is the era of communication. Effective Communication is possible by the
harmonious use of sentences. Especially in oral communication and in free writing
proper use of situational varieties of sentences increases harmoniousness. The central
intention of this research is to see whether the free writing of secondary level students
is really effective or not. This thesis entitled "A Study on the Use of Sentence
Varieties in Free Writing" is an attempt to find out the recent trends of use of various
types of sentences and to find out the most popular variety of sentences used in free
writing. For this, the researcher collected and analysed essays (primary data) written
by 40 students of Chitwan District in which total five schools consisting three
institutional and two community schools of village and town were the sample
population. The primary data were analysed by using the descriptive as well as simple
statistical method. It was found that students mostly preferred to use declarative,
simple, present and active form of sentences in their free writing. Basically, students
were found least interested to use interrogative, imperative, exclamatory and optative
sentences in their free writing.
This thesis is divided into four chapters. The first chapter deals with the general
background, review of related literature, objectives, the definition of terms and
significance of the study. The second chapter consists of the methodology in which
the sources of data, sampling procedures, tools for data collection, process of data
collection and limitations of the study are mentioned. The third chapter contains
analysis and interpretation of the data. Lastly, the fourth chapter comprises the
findings and recommendations of the study.