School wise Errors in Each Item

Table No. 4 School wise Errors in Each Item

S. No.

Item

Everest BSAM Sunshine Rainbow Little World Total No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % 1. I 159 17.06 183 19.64 188 20.17 192 20.60 210 22.53 932 25.46 2. II 202 16.30 246 19.85 210 16.95 274 22.12 307 24.78 1239 33.84 3. III 246 16.51 262 17.58 300 20.13 338 22.69 344 23.09 1490 40.70 Total 607 16.58 691 18.88 698 19.07 804 21.95 861 23.52 3661 100

The above table presents the errors in each item committed by the students of different schools. In the first item, the students of Everest, BSAM, Sunshine, Rainbow, and Little World committed 159(17.06%), 183(19.64%),

188(20.17%), 192(20.60%), and 210(22.53%) errors, respectively. The students of Little World committed the highest number of errors and the students of Everest committed the lowest number of errors in the first item.

Similarly, in the second item, the students of Everest, BSAM, Sunshine, Rainbow, and Little World committed 202(16.30%), 246(19.85%),

210(16.95%), 274(22.12%), and 307(24.78%) errors, respectively. The students of Little World committed the highest number of errors and the students of Everest committed the lowest number of errors in the second item either.

Likewise, in the third item, the students of Everest, BSAM, Sunshine, Rainbow, and Little World committed 246(16.51%), 262(17.58%),

300(20.13%), 338(22.69%), and 344(23.09%) errors, respectively. Like the previous items, in the third item too, the students of Little World committed the

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highest number of errors and the students of Everest committed the lowest number of errors.

In total, the students of Everest, BSAM, Sunshine, Rainbow, and Little World committed 607(16.58%), 691(18.88%), 698(19.07%), 804(21.95%), and 861(23.52%) errors, respectively. These data showed that the students of Little World committed the highest number of errors whereas the students of Everest committed the lowest number of errors. Similarly, the students committed 932(25.46%), 1239(33.84%), and 1490(40.70%) errors in the first, second, and the item, respectively. They committed the highest number of errors in the third item and the lowest number of errors in the first item.

3.3.1 Errors Committed by the Students of Everest School

Table No. 5 Errors Committed by the Students of Everest School

The table presents the errors in each item committed by the students of Everest School. Under the first item, they committed 14(8.80%), 24(15.09%),

28(17.61%), 29(18.24%), 33(20.75%), and 31(19.51%) errors in agreement, preposition, article, capitalization, cohesion and coherence, respectively. In this item, they committed the highest number of errors in cohesion and the lowest number of errors in agreement.

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Under the second item, they committed 29(14.36%), 38(18.81%), 26(12.87%), 35(17.33%), 43(21.29%), and 31(15.34%) errors in agreement, preposition, article, capitalization, cohesion and coherence, respectively. In this item, they committed the highest number of errors in cohesion and the lowest number of errors in the use of articles.

Similarly, under the third item, they committed 47(19.10%), 33(13.42%), 31(12.60%), 43(17.48%), 51(20.73%), and 41(16.97%) errors in agreement, preposition, article, capitalization, cohesion and coherence, respectively. Like the second item, they committed the highest number of errors in cohesion and the lowest number of errors in the use of articles in this item too.

In total, the students committed 90(14.83%), 95(15.65%), 85(14.00%),

107(17.63%), 127(20.92%), and 103(16.97%) errors in agreement, preposition, article, capitalization, cohesion and coherence, respectively. The data showed that they committed the highest number of errors in cohesion and the lowest number of errors in the use of articles.

3.3.2 Errors Committed by the Students of BSAM

Table No. 6 Errors Committed by the Students of BSAM

The table given above presents the item wise errors in agreement, preposition, article, capitalization, cohesion and coherence committed by the students of

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BSAM. The students committed 183(26.48%) errors in the first item. Under this item, they committed 9(4.92%), 32(17.49%), 36(19.67%), 39(21.31%), 39(21.31%), and 28(15.30%) errors in agreement, preposition, article, capitalization, cohesion and coherence, respectively. In this item, they

committed the highest number of errors in capitalization and the lowest number of errors in agreement.

Similarly, they committed 246(35.60%) errors in the second item. Under this item, they committed 12(4.88%), 40(16.26%), 29(11.79%), 72(29.27%), 50(20.32%), and 43(17.48%) errors in agreement, preposition, article, capitalization, cohesion and coherence, respectively. In this item, they

committed the highest number of errors in capitalization and the lowest number of errors in agreement.

Likewise, they committed 262(37.92%) errors in the third item. Under this item, they committed 58(22.14%), 25(9.54%), 40(15.27%), 55(20.99%), 50(19.08%), and 34(12.98%) errors in agreement, preposition, article, capitalization, cohesion and coherence, respectively. Unlike the first and second items, they committed the highest number of errors in agreement and the lowest number of errors in the use of preposition in the third item.

In total, the students committed 79(11.43%), 97(14.04%), 105(15.20%), 166(24.02%), 139(20.11%), and 105(15.20%) errors in agreement, preposition, article, capitalization, cohesion and coherence, respectively. The data showed that they committed the highest number of errors in capitalization and the lowest number of errors in agreement.

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3.3.3 Errors Committed by the Students of Sunshine School

Table No. 7 Errors Committed by the Students of Sunshine School

The table given above presents the item wise errors in agreement, preposition, article, capitalization, cohesion and coherence committed by the students of Sunshine School. The students committed 188(26.93%) errors in the first item.

Under this item, they committed 22(11.70%), 22(11.70%), 30(15.96%), 67(35.64%), 24(12.77%), and 23(12.23%) errors in agreement, preposition, article, capitalization, cohesion and coherence, respectively. In this item, they committed the highest number of errors in capitalization and the lowest number of errors in agreement and preposition.

Similarly, they committed 210(30.09%) errors in the second item. Under this item, they committed 36(17.14%), 14(6.67%), 31(14.76%), 59(28.09%), 40(19.05%), and 30(14.29%) errors in agreement, preposition, article, capitalization, cohesion and coherence, respectively. In this item, they

committed the highest number of errors in capitalization and the lowest number of errors in prepositions.

Likewise, they committed 300(42.98%) errors in the third item. Under this item, they committed103 (34.33%), 26(8.67%), 44(14.67%), 47(15.66%), 44(14.67%), and 36(12.00%) errors in agreement, preposition, article,

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capitalization, cohesion and coherence, respectively. The data showed that they committed the highest number of errors in agreement and the lowest number of errors in the use of preposition in the third item.

In total, the students committed 161(23.07%), 62(8.88%), 105(15.04%), 173(24.78%), 108(15.47%), and 89(12.76%) errors in agreement, preposition, article, capitalization, cohesion and coherence, respectively. The data showed that they committed the highest number of errors in capitalization and the lowest number of errors in the use of preposition.

3.3.4 Errors Committed by the Students of Rainbow School

Table No. 8 Errors Committed by the Students of Rainbow School

The table presents the item wise errors in agreement, preposition, article, capitalization, cohesion and coherence committed by the students of Rainbow School. The students committed 192(23.88%) errors in the first item. Under this item, they committed 10(5.21%), 30(15.62%), 32(16.67%), 56(29.17%), 34(17.71%), and 30(15.62%) errors in agreement, preposition, article,

capitalization, cohesion and coherence, respectively. In this item, they

committed the highest number of errors in capitalization and the lowest number of errors in agreement.

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Similarly, they committed 274(34.08%) errors in the second item. Under this item, they committed 30(10.95%), 34(12.41%), 40(14.60%), 60(21.90%), 66(24.08%), and 44(16.06%) errors in agreement, preposition, article, capitalization, cohesion and coherence, respectively. In this item, they

committed the highest number of errors in maintaining cohesion and the lowest number of errors in agreement.

Likewise, they committed 338(42.04%) errors in the third item. Under this item, they committed 90(26.63%), 29(8.58%), 35(10.36%), 46(13.61%), 69(20.41%), and 69(20.41%) errors in agreement, preposition, article,

capitalization, cohesion and coherence, respectively. The data showed, unlike the first and the second items, that they committed the highest number of errors in agreement and the lowest number of errors in preposition in this item.

In total, the students committed 130(16.17%), 93(11.57%), 107(13.31%), 162(20.15%), 169(21.02%), and 143(17.78%) errors in agreement, preposition, article, capitalization, cohesion and coherence, respectively. The data showed that they committed the highest number of errors in cohesion and the lowest number of errors in the use of preposition.

3.3.5 Errors Committed by the Students of Little World School

Table No. 9 Errors Committed by the Students of Little World School

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The table presents the item wise errors in agreement, preposition, article, capitalization, cohesion and coherence committed by the students of Rainbow School. The students committed 210(24.39%) errors in the first item. Under this item, they committed 22(10.48%), 22(10.48%), 14(6.67%), 75(35.71%), 36(17.14%), and 41(19.52%) errors in agreement, preposition, article,

capitalization, cohesion and coherence, respectively. In this item, they

committed the highest number of errors in capitalization and the lowest number of errors in the use of article.

Similarly, they committed 307(35.66%) errors in the second item. Under this item, they committed 52(16.94%), 34(11.07%), 30(9.77%), 69(22.48%), 68(22.15%), and 54(17.59%) errors in agreement, preposition, article, capitalization, cohesion and coherence, respectively. In this item too, they committed the highest number of errors in capitalization and the lowest number of errors in the use of article.

Likewise, they committed 344(39.95%) errors in the third item. Under this item, they committed 79(22.96%), 36(10.47%), 41(11.92%), 58(16.86%), 68(19.77%), and 62(18.02%) errors in agreement, preposition, article,

capitalization, cohesion and coherence, respectively. The data showed, unlike the first and the second items, that they committed the highest number of errors in agreement and the lowest number of errors in the use of preposition in this item.

In total, the students committed 153(17.77%), 92(10.69%), 85(9.87%),

202(23.46%), 172(19.98%), and 157(18.23%) errors in agreement, preposition, article, capitalization, cohesion and coherence, respectively. The data showed that they committed the highest number of errors in capitalization and the lowest number of errors in the use of article.

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3.4 Detailed Description of Errors