Abstract
This study aimed to determine the level of knowledge on transitional devices in written compositions and writing difficulties of Grade 10 students in Aleosan Secondary Schools. In employing the descriptive-correlational design, the study determined and described the respondents’ demographic profiles, such as sex, age, level of the knowledge of the usage of transitional devices in written compositions, and their writing difficulties. Also, the study determined the significant difference in the level of knowledge on transitional devices in written compositions between male and female Grade 10 students and the significant difference in their writing difficulties. The paragraph test and writing test were the main instruments of this study. Findings revealed no significant difference in the level of knowledge of transitional devices in written composition between male and female respondents. However, there is a significant difference in their writing difficulties. Moreover, there is a significant relationship between the level of knowledge of transitional devices and the writing difficulties encountered by the respondents.
