RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

This section presents the findings, analyses, and interpretations of the information

acquired from participants’ narratives about their experiences and practices using the

Grammarly Application in their Writing Competency. Based on the three research questions of

this study, the enhancement strategies in teaching and learning writing can be proposed:

PROBLEM 1: What are the significant experiences of School of Education and Arts Students in

the utilization of Grammarly in their writing engagements in class?

The School of Education and Arts utilized the Grammarly Application primarily in

writing, aiding students in their writing enhancement and ensuring its effectiveness.

1. Grammarly Experience: The School of Education and Arts’ Outlook.

● For pupils, writing in English presents a typical obstacle. Students, particularly those in
higher education, must grasp academic writing, which is also reportedly challenging to
master (Noori, 2020). They are looking for tips on how to write better. This was made
feasible by Grammarly's capabilities that help pupils improve their writing abilities.
● The Encounters of Education and Arts in using Grammarly.

SEA Students have been at the forefront of writing activities. The students’ shared

experiences are important to know their significance in writing competencies. The students

provided their significant experiences generally in the utilization of Grammarly.

Perks obtained in using the app. The school of education and art students benefited from using

Grammarly. These benefits help improve their writing skills.

P5 also said:

“Grammarly helped me accomplish my writing by giving me suggestions and actually explaining

why is that word doesn’t fit and I was not only able to edit my writings and I was also able to
learn more of grammar rules especially, those common grammar errors. Well, it helped me to
sound very professional, I mean not that very professional but in a more of formal way. Because
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whenever I write I used to write in a casual way or I used to write these passive voice and slangs
or idioms which it recommended when writing academic papers.”
Advertisements and Suggestions made them learn about Grammarly because of the

features and functions provided by the app that they thought would be beneficial to their

writing skills. They all want to improve their writing skills by using the app.

P1 said:

“ I decided to download this app because I believe that it can help me with my studies as well as

enhance my writing skills.”

Flaws students run into. The students also encountered errors when using Grammarly. These

errors were detrimental to the students’ trust in the app. The students started to be skeptical

about the suggestions and results given to them by Grammarly. Each student encountered

different errors when using the app. Some students encountered errors in spelling.

P4 remarks:

“The errors are the spellings the what do you call this one the pronunciation oh not the

pronunciation the punctuations that I have been encountered. Sa app na nadownload ko yung

Grammarly na ginagamit ko nag eerror siya sa spelling. Parang nalagay ko is

like T-E sakniya is parang T-H-E ganun na siya na mismo nag aayus ganun.”

(The errors are the spellings and what do you call this one the pronunciation oh not the pronunciation the

punctuations I have encountered. In the app that I have downloaded, Grammarly that I am using, there are errors

in spelling. I put T-E but in Grammarly it inputs T-H-E, it changes the spelling automatically.)

The student also encountered errors in Grammar, redundancy of words, and also

limitations when using Grammarly. P1 Encountered an error in the Grammar of the app. He

said:

“ Grammarly po is not perfectly designed po and naoobserve ko po na sometimes na may error po sa

grammar maskipo yung alphabetical letters. I have an English teacher po na cousin so pinapaobserve kop

o sa kanya if I am not sure po with the results.”

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(Grammarly is not perfectly designed and I observed that sometimes there are errors in grammar. I have an

English teacher cousin and I make him observe the results when I am not sure.) The error in redundancy was

identified by P2. She stated:

“Minsan nagiging redundant yung word, for example yung “The” uulitin niya pa yun kaya minsan di ko

siya ginagamit pag sa ganun. Ginagamit ko lang siya sa mga punctuation mark lang talaga

kasi minsan redundant yung word. Mas effective siya sa punctuation marks”

(Sometimes words are becoming redundant, for example “The” the app will repeat that word again,

sometimes I don’t use it. I only use it when it comes to punctuation marks because

sometimes the words are redundant. It is more effective in punctuation marks.)

Limitations in the app are also one of the encountered errors in the application. Even

though it is not an error, it limits the use of the functions and features of Grammarly. The users

won’t be able to utilize the app fully and won’t be able to produce the desired output.

P5 expressed:

“There’s I have encountered when I was using Grammarly. Well, it’s not that an error but it’s just

like limitation for non premium users because I’m only using the free version there’s some

limitations feature that I can only benefit from, so there’s I have encountered was like, when I am

writing in a casual way or when I want my writing to sound casual and especially when the

suggestions are changing the original text

automatically. Well, I just uninstalled Chrome but I still visit the site or the website.”

Rating the app. After using Grammarly, students have different opinions about the app. The

benefits and errors they have encountered are the most significant factors that affected their

assessment and evaluation of the app. Students have mixed feelings about the app; they have

positive and negative remarks about using the app.

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P2 said: “Minsan yung mga bibigay niya suggestion na mga words parang hindi na siya

tumutugma sa gusto kong mabuo parang nagiiba na yung meaning niya. So

ginagamit ko lang talaga siya for punctuation marks lang talaga.”

(Sometimes the word suggestions that the app is giving are not aligned to what I want to construct, it is

like changing its meaning. So I use it for punctuation marks only.)

DISCUSSION
The participants experienced different errors when it came to using Grammarly.

However, they seemed not to be bothered by the errors made by the app and continued using

it for some time as errors encountered by users of apps can be the main factor for them to

discontinue and uninstall the app. Errors are inevitable; they will always occur in an

application’s codes, which may be one of the reasons customers choose to uninstall the

program (Grzyb, 2019). Grammarly regularly gives incorrect feedback regarding the spelling of

non-English words, articles, punctuation (comma and quote marks), conventions (British or

American), conciseness, passive sentences, and variety (synonym) (Ummah & Bisriyah, 2022).

Despite this, the students persisted in using the program despite occasionally encountering

errors that might have hurt the caliber of their work.

The participants gave the app a favorable review and claimed that using it helped them

write better. While using the app, faults are unavoidably encountered. However, the benefits

of this app outweigh the drawbacks. They were able to write boldly without worrying about

grammar errors, thanks to Grammarly. Since students were no longer required to reread the

entire document, it also provided them plenty of time to reflect.

PROBLEM 2: What are the practices employed by the School of Education and

Arts
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Students in the context of using Grammarly in completing their writing outputs?

In completing every written output, students are focused on assessing their work. One way for

them to have their work checked is through the use of Grammarly, and this provides them an

opportunity to discover corrections which is one of the application's features..

“Well, I trust Grammarly so I don’t have any other extra activities that I do to ensure that the results of Grammarly
are correct. Mostly if I run the documents in Grammarly I expect that it is 100% accurate.”

1. Grammarly in action: Bringing into play the functions of Grammarly. Utilizing

Grammarly provides students with an option when it comes to using applications that

are used in writing. It provided easy access for them to have their papers assessed

through the app. This benefit is very significant, especially when it comes to writing

competencies that will allow them to have their papers automatically checked so they

can immediately work on the corrections. This is a shared benefit that we can consider

as an advantage of this application.

2. A Tactics of School of Education in Using Grammarly

The students have different ways of using the Grammarly app. They utilize the functions

of the app to their liking. How they utilize the app depends on what they need in their writing.

Some use it to correct grammar, some for punctuation, and others just for proofreading.

Application of the App in Writing. Grammarly offers a lot of functions. These functions aid the

students in verifying the content of their written works, correcting their punctuation marks,

and improving their writing skills. They are using the app to make their written works precise,

clear, and concise.

P1 said:

“I usually use Grammarly po whenever I am struggling po with my studies, pag lazy din po ako
kapag tinatamad ganun po.Ni-uuse kop o siya constructively din po, minsan po ginagamit ko po
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siya kung hindi ko nap o talaga kaya pero minsan po kung kaya ko naman po ganun po sinasarili
ko po. I use it as a proof reader, Grammar checker po.”
(I usually use Grammarly whenever I am struggling with my studies, also when I am lazy. I use it
constructively, sometimes I use it if I can’t write but sometimes I use it when I can. I use it as a
proofreader, grammar checker)

The students use the app when they are trying to ensure that they do not make mistakes when
they are writing. Having this app lessens their time when writing. All they need to do is to copy
and paste their work on the app, and the app automatically corrects the mistakes.
P3 stated: “ I usually Grammarly whenever I have this major written task which requires extensive
grammar checking and revising and re-reading in order for me to produce an effective, clear, and
intelligent piece, written piece. I use Grammarly in my academic writing engagement mainly as
proofreader and an app or interface that suggests words that give me a lot of word choices to use
whenever I write. I use Grammarly only in writing big activities, big written activities I don’t use it
all the time.”

Grammarly became a motivation for one of the students. It makes their writing easier, and
they do not need to read the work manually. All they need to do is to copy and paste, and
Grammarly will give you the suggestions and corrections you need.

P5 conveyed:
“ I always use grammarly whenever I am writing academic papers or even in gmails. Well, me
using Grammarly is only my decision. The school is not really encouraging us to use Grammarly.
For me writing engagement, when it comes in writing engagement. I see it as, me having more
motivation to write. So, I always write on Microsoft word. Then when I’m in the editing stage or
phase. I will copy and paste my writing on Grammarly, writing engagement. I think it’s more
engaging for me, I mean I am more engage to learn grammar rules than writing because I am not
only relying on Grammarly when I write”

Verification of the App’s Suggestions and Corrections. However, their trust in the app
deteriorated with the errors they encountered in using Grammarly. They still use the app, but
they do not fully trust the result. They consult teachers or other apps to ensure that the results
are correct.
P1 shared:
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“As I said earlier po, para masure ko po na correct ay cinoconcsult ko po dun sa English teacher
ko na cousin. But, kung busy po siya tinatry ko po yung best ko na Icorrect po siya on my own. I
consult po kay sir Frederick sometimes pag nagkaklase po kami, pinapakita ko po sa kaniya and
yung kanina din po yung cousin ko pong
teacher pinapakita ko po yung result sa kaniya, sa kanila po.”
(As I said earlier, to make sure that it is correct I consult my cousin. But, if my cousin is busy, I am
trying my best to correct it on my own. Sometimes, I am consulting sir Frederick during class, I am
showing him and about earlier my cousin who is a teacher I am showing her the result, to them.)

Students also check the results on their own. They read their work and verify the work
themselves.
P2 expressed:
“Diba kasi kapag nagtatype ka doon cinocorrect na niya yung sinusulat mo. Tinatype ko muna
lahat and then kapag natapos ko na siya saka ko siya babasahin and then saka ko siya icocorrect.
Kapag nacorrect ko na lahat doon ko masasabi na okay tama na yon.”
(Isn’t it if you are typing there it has already corrected your writings. I am typing everything and then after
finishing it I will read it again to correct it. If I'm done correcting everything, that's the time that I can say it
is correct.)

Other grammar checkers websites and apps are also used to check their works. They run it
through Grammarly then run it again through another one to make sure that the results are
100% correct.
P4 stated:
“May isa pa akong ginagamit na website doon ko siya chinecheck. Website siya. Nakalimutan ko
lang yung name pero dun ko siya chinecheck.Dito ako kay grammarly kasi mas madali din siya
gamitin.”
(I have another website that I use to check. It’s a website, I just forgot the name but I checked it
there. I use Grammarly since it is easier to use.)

Trust is difficult to earn. A student fully trusts the results and suggestions of
Grammarly. Once he runs it through the app, he won’t check it again or run it through another
app or website. He also doesn’t read it again.
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DISCUSSION

All of the participants have the same use of the Grammarly app, which is to proofread

their works. It is convenient since they do not have to read the whole paper over and over

again; all they need to do is to scan the document using Grammarly. The app made their work

and activities more accessible . They write without worry about anything, they just run their

paper through the app to scan the errors, and they can correct them almost instantly.

Grammarly helps students improve their writing by reducing errors, enhancing paraphrasing

skills, fixing errors everywhere and at any time, and expanding their vocabulary. Grammarly

makes it simpler to detect writing faults, making it easier to correct them (Dewi, 2022).

However, most are still reluctant to trust the results of Grammarly. They have

encountered errors in using Grammarly, which is why they are not 100% sure if the results of

Grammarly are correct. So, most of them scan the paper again through another app; others

consult their papers with their teachers.

PROBLEM 3: What enhancement strategies in teaching and learning writing can be proposed

based on the findings of the study?

Writing mistakes are common in writing. Students cannot avoid making mistakes and

faults during the writing process, especially when attempting to rearrange their sentences or

utilize different tenses. As a result, they frequently write sentences that lack proper grammar

(Kumala et al. 2018). For this reason, discerning possible ways to improve writing and avoid

making mistakes is necessary.

After carefully studying the experiences and practices shared by Grammarly users, the

researchers can develop strategies that will help them in writing competencies. Using the

results from the two research problems, the researchers formulated these new enhancement
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strategies in teaching and learning writing. Through this, the researchers can indeed provide

better ways or strategies in teaching and learning for better writing competencies.

Enhancement strategy in Learning Writing

Students can use Grammarly to learn the rules in writing properly. The following are the

learning strategies proposed by the researchers.

Optimization
The application might help the student's writing abilities. Ensuring that your grammar,

spelling, and punctuation are right, Grammarly can help them write better, make their phrases

concise, and enhance clarity. They can also use it to tweak the content delivery and

engagement of their writing by using the vocabulary suggestions and tone recognition of the

application.

Scaffolding

Grammarly can be a helpful assistant or support for students. They can use it to check

the grammar, punctuation, and spelling of their writing. They should use it sparingly; they may

use it to make sure that their writing does not have any errors.

Reinforcement

They could also use it to reinforce their knowledge in writing. The students can use the

information about the errors in the writing given by Grammarly to learn and review the rules

of grammar and punctuation.

Enhancement Strategy in Teaching Writing

Teachers can also benefit from Grammarly. The researchers propose these teaching

strategies by using the results from the two problems as the basis.

Check for Mistakes

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Teachers may use Grammarly to scan errors in the writing of the students. When

students are learning to write, spelling and grammar mistakes are to be expected; Grammarly's

correction suggestions are designed to catch them. Using this function of Grammarly, teachers

could easily analyze the errors and give the students advice on how to improve their writing

and what to do to avoid those mistakes.

Word Choice and Phrasing

Teachers can instruct their students on improving their word choice and sentence

structure by using Grammarly's clarity and engagement suggestions.

Suggestions for engagement might help teachers identify dull words or phrases that students

may overuse unknowingly and assist the teacher and the student in coming up with

alternatives. Teachers may also uncover unclear sentences and redundant phrases with the use

of clarity suggestions, and they can then give students comments on how to fix them.

Proper Tone

Teachers may use this function to teach students what tones should be used in different

kinds of writing. Students will encounter several different types of writing assignments in

school. There are different kinds of writing with varying levels of formality. For a formal essay,

for example, informal contractions or slang should be avoided, while that usage might be

appropriate in an informal personal writing assignment. Grammarly’s delivery suggestions can

help check for different types of tones.

DISCUSSION

We can use Grammarly in different ways to enhance teaching and learning writing

strategies. Such as using it to improve and encourage students in self-directed learning. With

the suggestions and grammar checker provided by the app, also by giving the information
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about the errors they made, Grammarly can easily be used as a tool to improve writing skills.

They can use Grammarly to learn on their own, without the aid of teachers or mentors.

Regarding the teaching strategy, educators could use the app to check their students’

papers. It can scan the errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling of the students, giving the

teacher more time to analyze the paper and focus their attention on the higher concerns of

writing, such as agreement, citation style, modifiers, constructions, etc. With this, they can give

the students a more in-depth explanation of what the students should do to improve their

writing.

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