An Analysis of Syntactical Errors in Essay Writing Among ESL Learners

The purpose of the study is to identify the syntactical errors in essay writing of grade 7 students at C.O. Lesthakir International College. The objectives of the study were to investigate the most common syntactical errors made by Grade seven students and to determine the courses of syntactical errors made by the students. The analyze of underlying causes contributing to the synthetic errors in the mixed method is used to explore potential strategies and interventions aimed at mitigating syntactical errors in the essay writing of great seven students. The research was test related to syntactical errors, especially when writing an essay. The proper guidance had been provided to the particular students. Data collection involved interviews, questionnaires, pre-tests, and post-tests with a focus on 35 samples. The findings revealed a significant improvement from 36% in the pre-test to 69% in the post-test. Effective and creative teaching must be done to the students. This teaching should include, proper materials which help the students to improve their understanding in writing an essay without grammatical mistakes. The collected primary data analysis shows the project efforts had established remarkable progress in the selected student’s performance in essay writing. This research is utilitarian for policymakers and government sector professionals.