Theoretical and Practical Reasons for Paragraph Writing Mistakes

This exploration sought to investigate the reasons for continued paragraph writing mistakes by Ordinary Level (O¿ Level) pupils in English Language free composition writing in selected six secondary schools from three clusters in Mutoko District. The study was constrained by lack of literature. In this study accidental sampled 12 teachers and 24 school pupils were used as research subjects. Interview, observation and document analysis methods were used to generate data. Document analysis/ review method was also used to provide information on guidance for the teachers of English Language on the teaching and learning procedures, teaching methods and strategies in paragraph writing as well as the objectives of the teaching of English Language as a foreign language to Zimbabwean students.