Abstract:
In this study the researcher takes the students of semester 5 at
the Faculty of Education who study English as a foreign language
at the University of Shendi as a sample to carry out this study. The
study attempts to investigate and identify the problems facing them
in using punctuation and capitalization, and to suggest suitable
remedial procedures. A test of punctuating and capitalizing a
paragraph was given to 36students who represent the whole class
of semester 5 at the faculty of Education. The test results were
analyzed by using (SPSS). The results revealed by the test affirm
that the students were very weak in using punctuation and
capitalization. The majority of them failed to pass the test.
Considering the findings of the study, and in order to
participate in solving the students‟ weakness in this area, the
researcher recommends and suggests the following:
1. Mechanics of writing should be given an equal attention like
other aspects of writing skills.
2. Curriculum should include enough courses about mechanics of
writing.
3. Mechanics and their activities should be taught as a part of
teaching writing and semantics
Description:
In this study the researcher takes the students of semester 5 at
the Faculty of Education who study English as a foreign language
at the University of Shendi as a sample to carry out this study. The
study attempts to investigate and identify the problems facing them
in using punctuation and capitalization, and to suggest suitable
remedial procedures. A test of punctuating and capitalizing a
paragraph was given to 36students who represent the whole class
of semester 5 at the faculty of Education. The test results were
analyzed by using (SPSS). The results revealed by the test affirm
that the students were very weak in using punctuation and
capitalization. The majority of them failed to pass the test.
Considering the findings of the study, and in order to
participate in solving the students‟ weakness in this area, the
researcher recommends and suggests the following:
1. Mechanics of writing should be given an equal attention like
other aspects of writing skills.
2. Curriculum should include enough courses about mechanics of
writing.
3. Mechanics and their activities should be taught as a part of
teaching writing and semantics
