ANALYSES OF THE TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING COMPOSITION IN ENGLISH AT THE UPPER BASIC LEVEL IN ILORIN, NIGERIA.

The study analyzed the techniques for teaching composition in English language reflecting a sketch of the core academic system of the upper basic levels in Ilorin, Nigeria. It described the various techniques and the small number of principles of expository writing: The Status of English in Nigeria, The Place of Composition in the Upper Basic School Curriculum and Strategies for Effective Teaching and Learning of Composition. It also sketched the seriousness of the problems encountered by the teachers of English composition, suggesting remedies to the lapses that may be observed. Detailing the list of findings and the conclusions of the study, it presented suggestions for further researches.