The candidates’ weaknesses include:
(1) Inability to write extensively on the chosen essay titles. They wrote far below the required 300 words;
(2) Lack of in-depth knowledge on the use of Yoruba modern orthography;
(3) Poor knowledge of the use of punctuation marks;
(4) Wrong/deficient use of tone-marks;
(5) Lack of in-depth knowledge of some recommended textbooks, especially Literature texts;
(6) Illegible handwriting;
(7) Lack of adequate knowledge of traditional customs and institutions;
(8) Failure to dot some letters, such as [ε] ‘ẹ’, [כ ] ‘ọ’, [ς] ‘ṣ’, [ε̄ ] ‘ẹn’,[כ ̄ ]
‘ọn’ e.t.c.
Teachers should channel efforts in addressing all these identified
weaknesses from the beginning of students’ course in school.