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    INVESTIGATING ELF LEARNERS' WRITING STRATEGIES USED: THE CASE OF HULBARAGE AND ANGAMO SECONDARY SCHOOLS GRADE 9 IN FOCUS.
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2024-05) GEBRIE ZELEKE
    The main purpose of this study was to investigate EFL learners writing strategies use at Hulbarage and Angamo secondary schools grade 9 in focus. To attain this objectives, mixed ( quantitative and qualitative) research approach was employed. And the researcher used descriptive research design. In order to gather the necessary data 150 ,students and 6 English language teachers, who have been teaching in grade 9 were selected as participants. Students were selected by using simple random sampling technique and the teachers were selected by compeherensive sampling technique. The data has been collected through questionnaire and interview. The students questionnaire to figure out learners most frequently use of learning writing strategies and difficulties face during writing composition. Questionnaires of teachers conducted to identify learners most frequently used strategies, to find out writing strategies EFL learners use and to examine learners least frequently used strategies. The second instrument of data collecting was interview for teachers to triangulate the finding of the problem. The result of students questionnaire revealed that majority of the students in the area use social strategy that they ask questions, show their writing to somebody and received feedback. And most of the students suggested in the questionnaire that they face difficulties in vocabulary , grammar organization of contents while they write composition . Therefore the researcher can conclude that,due to lack of vocabulary and grammar writing skills can not improved and use effective strategies. More over the results of teachers questionnaire revealed that social learning writing strategies have been used most frequently that they ask question . show their text to some body and receive feedback from others and sometimes hey used affective learning writing strategies . Teachers interview also revealed the findings and there is usage of social and affective learning writing strategies based on the findings of the study important conclusion were drawn and some useful recommendation were forwarded.