LINGUISTIC SKILLS AND THEIR INCIDENCE IN THE LOW ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN THE AREA OF ENGLISH OF THE STUDENTS OF THE 8TH YEAR OF BASIC EDUCATION AT "JOSÉ RAMÓN ZAMBRANO BRAVO" EDUCATIONAL UNIT, EL CARMEN, MANABÍ PROVINCE, 2016/2017 ACADEMIC PERIOD.

IN THE CURRENT EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING ACTIVITY, A SCIENTIFIC VIEW MUST BE TAKEN OF THE DIFFERENT FACTORS AND ACTORS ON THE APPLICATION OF THE LINGUISTIC SKILLS THAT INCISE IN THE LOW PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN THE WHOLE EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS, RELATING THEM TO THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.THE INVESTIGATION WAS CARRIED OUT IN "JOSÉ RAMÓN ZAMBRANO BRAVO" HIGH SCHOOL, WHERE I SOUGHT TO KNOW HOW THE LINGUISTIC SKILLS INCISE IN THE LOW ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AT ENGLISH AREA IN STUDENTS OF 8TH LEVEL, FOR THIS THE RESEARCH TECHNIQUES SURVEY AND INTERVIEW APPLIED WERE USED TO EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS AND ENGLISH TEACHERS