Thesis Presented to the English Department of Palawan Hope Christian School

In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements in Grammar and Composition III

By:
Adrian Angelo A. Fernandez
March 2012
Chapter 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Our study is about “The Perception of the High School Students of Palawan Hope Christian School SY 2012-2013 regarding the usage of ebook”. An electronic book (variously, e-book, ebook, digital book) is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices. Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional printed book, e-books can also be born digital. The Oxford Dictionary of English defines the e-book as “an electronic version of a printed book, but e-books can and do exist without any printed equivalent. E-books are usually read on dedicated e-book readers. Personal computers and some mobile phones can also be used to read e-books. Students now experiencing difficulty in bringing many books in school, e-book becomes very useful now days because it’s a digital device that contains various books in this device. We will know how this device will affect the students when they start to use and know this device. This device is too expensive to buy, but this will affect students of bringing their heavy books in school.
Statement of the Problem
Generally, this study will find out The Perception of the High School Students of Palawan Hope Christian School SY 2012-2013 regarding the usage of ebook it will seek the answers for the following question: 1. What are the uses of e-book that will affect your academic performance? 2. What will be the effects using e-book in school? 3. Do you think it will be easily to carry e-book in school?
Significance of the