-Journal of Arts, Science & Commerce ■ E-ISSN 2229-4686 ■ ISSN 2231-4172 International Refereed Social Sciences Journal ■ www.researchersworld.com ■ Vol.–X, Issue–1, January 2019 [42] DOI : 10.18843/rwjasc/v10i1/05 DOI URL : http://dx.doi.org/10.18843/rwjasc/v10i1/05 Writing Error Remediation through Guided Writing Strategy: A Mixed Methods Probe Jamzien M. Umpa, RC – Al Khwarizmi International College, Science Laboratory School Marawi City, Philippines Cyd M. Batalon, College of Education, Mindanao State Unviersity Marawi City, Philippines Dr. Wardah D. Guimba, College of Education, Mindanao State Unviersity Marawi City, Philippines Prof. Roseniya G. Tamano, College of Education, Mindanao State Unviersity Marawi City, Philippines Jerryk C. Alico MSU-Senior High School, Mindanao State University Marawi City, Philippines ABSTRACT This study aimed at determining whether guided writing as a remediation strategy is effective in improving students’ writing ability and alleviating their writing errors. A class of twenty- five (25) Agri-Fishery Arts students in the Mindanao State University-Marawi Senior High School participated in this study. The use of guided writing strategy lasted for three months, which is equivalent to twenty-one sessions. The data were gathered through conducting a writing pre-test (descriptive essay) prior to the intervention and a writing post-test after completing the intervention. After the latter, interviews with fourteen (14) randomly selected participants were conducted to extract their personal perspectives regarding the strategy. The quantitative results showed that the respondents had fair to poor writing performance in the pre-test with multiple errors. Having applied the guided writing strategy, the researchers found significant improvements in the participants’ writing ability as well as in their errors. The interview data revealed the students’ difficulties during the intervention and the improvements they noticed while undergoing the strategy. The study concluded that guided writing strategy effectively improved the students’ writing ability and lessened their errors. Keywords: Writing Skills, Writing Errors, Guided Writing, Descriptive Essay, English Language Learning, Senior High School. INTRODUCTION: Writing is a necessary skill across all levels of human life. The importance of mastering this skill is twofold. First, it is a tool for communication. According to (Brown, 2001), writing exists inside a “context within which we exist, think, and relate to others, a context of cognitive and affective behaviour, and a blue print for personal and social existence.” This is necessary especially in today’s globalized world where a borderless exchange of ideas occurs. Secondly, it is a pillar of learning (Dani, 2014). This appreciation of writing is evident in the introduction of the skill during the earlier years of education. According to (Alinsunod, 2014), as year level increases, the ability to master this skill becomes increasingly difficult as well especially that there are standards and expectations that a learner should accomplish in a given