Arts in Linguistics Research Papers/Topics

Factors Affecting Grade 10 Students ’ Speaking Skills in EFL Classrooms: at Three Selected Secondary Schools of Chole Woreda, Arsi Zone Oromia Regional State

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the factors affecting Grade 10 students’ speaking skills in English language. Three secondary schools in Oromia region in Arsi Zone, Chole Woreda were purposively selected. To achieve the overall purpose of this study, a descriptive survey design was employed. To collect data, three data gathering instruments were utilized, i.e., classroom observation, questionnaire and interview. Seven grade ten English teachers and 110 grade ten students ...

Character Formation And Terrorism In Elnathan John’s Born On A Tuesday And Obinna Udenwe’s Satans And Shaitans Dedan Onyango

Abstract This study explores how character formation has been deployed in Elnathan John’s Born on a Tuesday and Obinna Udenwe’s Satans and Shaitans in the advancement of their discourse on the different propensities for terrorism in literary studies. The study is premised on the knowledge that character formation is an essential literary element, especially as far as delivering the ideas of a literary writer is concerned. The research is grounded on three objectives namely; to invest...