‘Uhm, Aahhm’: The Writing Apprehension Of A Future Member Of The Workforce
Volume 3 - Issue 5, May 2019 Edition
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Author(s)
Maria Elena G. Jacinto
Keywords
constructivism-interpretivism, hospitality, writing, writing apprehension
Abstract
The causes and manifestations of the writing apprehension phenomenon have been defined by different scholars in different countries. Whether it is in the EFL or ESL setting, students seem to display such skill-specific anxiety in varying degrees. This case study of one student in a hospitality school in the province of Cavite reveals that the phenomenon also manifests through the use of fillers, pauses, and repetitions to mean nervousness, doubt, strife in the use of the English language, and is caused by frustration as well. In a contstructivism-interpretivism lens, the reality of our case is weighed in order to pose his condition as he is placed in an OBE setting and the demanding workforce of the hospitality industry.
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