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    Problems Students Face in Writing: Grade Ten in Focus at Higher 12 Secondary School
    (Addis Ababa University, 2011-06) Welegebrial, Hailemariam; Alemayehu, Tibebe ({PhD)
    The study attempted to investigate the problems in writing in one governmental school found in Addis Ababa. The study has also identified the difficulty level of writing and the causes of writing problems. Data ~~Yc~llected from one high school using questionnaire, interview and tests. The participants of the study were grade ten students and English teachers. The sampled students, to fill questionnaire and to participate in the test, were selected randomly. Moreover, the sampled teachers were selected using available sampling to fill the questionnaire and using purposive sampling to participate in the interview. Accordingly, 187 students and 10 teachers were involved in the study. Out of the 187 students 164 have returned the questionnaire. In line with this, the tests were rated by two independent raters. The analysis was carried out using percentage and descriptive statements. Besides, the questionnaire and tests analysis results are fleshed by qualitative discussions of the data obtained through the interview responses. The results of the study indicated that eight glaring writing problems, namely: punctuation and capitalization problems, unclear writing, weak organization, auxiliary and prepositions errors, spelling and vocabulary problems. Further, the study revealed that writing is the difficult and serious for the students understudy. Additionally, it was pointed out that target language factors. students, teachers, !!Ill"ents related factors and environmental reasons were often causes of writing problems. It was therefore, recommended that concerned teachers, curriculum designers, parents and students need to give attention to empower the writing ability. They should value the benefit of teaching and learning of writing skill by contributing their own part in creating conducive learning environment to students.