This study aimed to test the effectiveness of stylistic imitation technique in improving the writing skills among the Grade 8 learners. It also pursued identifying the pre and post-assessment scores of the student-respondents in terms of content, vocabulary, organization, conventions, and purpose. It also sought to determine if there is a significant difference between the pre and post scores of the Grade 8 learners. The experimental method of research is utilized in this study. The respondents were the two sections of Grade 8 learners of Mayao Parada Agricultural Integrated High School with a total of 60 respondents. Respondents were pre-assessed to evaluate their skills in writing. Then, they experienced the stylistic imitation technique, which was six times implemented in the classes. They were post-assessed at the end. Based from the findings, all the writing skills significantly improved after utilizing the stylistic imitation technique. The scores may not show a big difference between their scores, but all of them made a difference in each skill. Most of the learners from group 1 earned higher scores than the group 2. Thus, there is a significant difference between the pre and post-assessed scores of the student-respondents in terms of content, vocabulary, organization, conventions and purpose.

stylistic imitation technique

imitation

writing skills

controlled composition