Strategies in Teaching Academic Essay Writing, Level of Effectiveness, and Instructional Barriers - The Case of Filipino Learners

Sep 22, 2026

Study on academic essay writing strategies examines effective instructional approaches and common teaching barriers for Filipino learners. Descriptive-quantitative research used a university-approved questionnaire to measure strategy frequency among 126 students and 20 English teachers in Cebu City, Philippines. Traffic light color coding and planning with an informal outline showed very high effectiveness across argumentative and informative essays; framed paragraph was also effective. Performance correlated significantly with strategy use, and barriers included limited time for explicit instruction and insufficient support or essay structures.

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Strategies in Teaching Academic Essay Writing, Level of Effectiveness, and Instructional Barriers: The Case of Filipino Learners Jaypee R. Lopres1, Marciano C. Placencia Jr2, Greatchie M. Lopres3, Grace M. Tidalgo4, Margarett M. Aguirre5, Jun M. Masongsong6 & Resito P. Sombrio7 1 English Language Arts Teacher with Level III-A-Master Teacher/Instructional Leader License, Gallup McKinley County Schools, New Mexico Public Education Department, U.S.A. 2 Master Teacher, Senior High School, Department of Education-Cebu City Division, Philippines 3 Special Education Teacher (Resource in English and Math) with Level III-A-Master Teacher/Instructional Leader License, Gallup McKinley County Schools, New Mexico Public Education Department, U.S.A. 4 English Language Arts Teacher with Level II-Professional Teacher License, Gallup McKinley County Schools, New Mexico Public Education Department, U.S.A. 5 Special Education Teacher (Resource in English and Math) with Level III-A-Master Teacher/Instructional Leader License, Gallup McKinley County Schools, New Mexico Public Education Department, U.S.A. 6 Special Education Teacher (Resource in English and Math) with Level III-A-Master Teacher/Instructional Leader License, Gallup McKinley County Schools, New Mexico Public Education Department, U.S.A. 7 English Teacher III, Junior and Senior High, Department of Education, Talisay City Division, Cebu, Philippines Correspondence: Jaypee R. Lopres, English Teacher with Level III-A-Master Teacher/Instructional Leader License, Gallup McKinley County Schools, New Mexico Public Education Department, U.S.A. Tel: 505-409-3158. E-mail: [jaypeel.teachusa@gmail.com](jaypeel.teachusa@gmail.com) Received: January 25, 2023 doi:10.5430/wjel.v13n6p42 Accepted: April 26, 2023 Online Published: May 12, 2023 URL: [https://doi.org/10.5430/wjel.v13n6p42](https://doi.org/10.5430/wjel.v13n6p42) Abstract This study about academic essay writing strategies was conducted in order to propose teachers' lesson guide based on the effective strategies that were ascertained after the investigation. The study used the descriptive-quantitative method of research. The University-approved questionnaire was used to identify the frequency of use of the strategies utilized in students' essay writing activities. There were 126 students and 20 English teachers in Cebu City, Philippines, used as the respondents of the study. It was discovered that the three academic essay writing strategies investigated in the study were always used in both argumentative and informative essay writing, as perceived by the respondents. The first two strategies, traffic light color coding, and planning using informal outline, were found to be very effective in both writing the argumentative and informative essays, while the third strategy, framed paragraph, was also effective to use in both writing the two types of essays. The strategies used, and the students' performance showed a significant relationship. The top barriers in teaching academic essay writing were as follows: teaching essay writing to second language learners, lack of time for explicit instruction, no strategies in place for the part of the students, lack of parental support, and lack of essay structures on the part of the teachers. It was concluded that there were various effective pedagogical strategies that teachers could utilize in teaching academic essay writing. Based on the findings, this study further presents its recommendations. Keywords: English Language Teaching, academic essay writing strategies, barriers in teaching essay writing, descriptive-quantitative 1. Introduction Writing is believed to be one of the most complex macro skills of communication, and it takes time to master it (Sharma, 2018) . Just like the other macro skills, one's ability to write is improved through practice and the enthusiasm to improve the craft. Likewise , it would not happen overnight as it requires a systematic and so

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What research method and instruments were used to examine academic essay writing strategies?

The study used a descriptive-quantitative research design and a university-approved questionnaire to determine how frequently the strategies were used in students’ essay writing activities.

Which strategies were found to be most effective for both argumentative and informative essays?

Traffic light color coding and planning using the informal outline were found to be very effective in both argumentative and informative essay writing.

What were the main barriers identified in teaching academic essay writing?

Key barriers included teaching essay writing to second language learners, lack of time for explicit instruction, absence of strategies for students, limited parental support, and lack of essay structures from teachers.

Sep 22, 2026

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