UNP BSN Students as Communicators of English in Written Form

Abstract

This study looks into the competence levels, difficulties and types of errors of an 'elite' group of college students in the University of Northern Philippines. The group is composed of first year and second year BSN students who qualified a two
screening requirements for the BSN program in the university. Command of the language (English) is very- real- possibly the most difficult of all the students' problems in writing. Both the first year and second year BSN students cannot use the language productively ("above average") even in ordinary writing situation. No significant differentials exit between the two groups In their writing performance.