Development of English Worktext in English 101

This study aimed to develop a worktext that can be adapted as an instructional material for teaching Oral/Diagnostic English (English 101). It used the descriptive method of research which involved the construction and evaluation of a worktext in English 101 using the instrument adapted from Abencillo (2008) and Ilagan (2009). The worktext developed was evaluated for its Acceptability, Content, Clarity, Appeal, and Originality by 10 Instructors/Professors of English 101 at Bataan Peninsula State University. To determine the acceptability level of the worktext, weighted mean was used. It was found out that the acceptability level for the Content has the Mean score of 3.24 with the descriptive value Acceptable, for Clarity, the obtained mean was 3.34 with the descriptive value of Acceptable, for Appeal of the worktext to target users, the obtained mean was 3.4 with the descriptive value Acceptable, and for Originality, the obtained mean was 2.66 with the descriptive value Acceptable. Moreover, it is recommended by the evaluators and researchers that consistencies on the number of unfamiliar words be observed and the length of each lesson should be uniform. To summarize, all the respondents agreed that the worktext is acceptable as an effective and efficient Instructional Material for English101.