It is known that EFL learners strive to be skilful at the four language skills namely: reading, listening, speaking and writing. It should be noted that each of them has its own value. Compared to other skills, mastering writing, in any human language, requires much time and effort. Undoubtedly, the process of mastering good writing skills involves encountering numerous difficulties. The present study aims primarily at identifying the difficulties encountered by EFL learners in essay writing. To carry out this research, a questionnaire is used to collect data. The questionnaire was administrated to students at university Sultan Moulay Slimane, Beni Mellal. A final remark to be made is that the results reveal that most students face difficulties in grammar, spelling, coherence, vocabulary, prepositions and punctuations.
Table of Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgment
Abstract
List of Abbreviations
Table of Contents
I.General Introduction
II. Statement of the Problem
II.1 Introduction
II.2 Aims of the Study
II.3 Research Questions
II.4 Significance of the Study
II.5 Scope of the Study
CHAPTER I Review of Literature
I.1 Introduction
I.2 Definitions of Terms
I.2.1 Writing
I.2.2 Writing Difficulties
I.2.3 Essay
I.3 The Historical Background
I.3.1 History of English Language in Morocco
I.4 Approaches Used in Teaching Essay Writing Skills
I.4.1 The Product Approach I.4.2 The Process Approach I.4.3 The Genre Approach
I.5 The Writing Process I.5.1 pre-writing I.5.2 Drafting
I.5.3 Revising
I.I.5.4 Editing\ Proofreading
1.6 The Difficulties Encountered by EFL Learners in Essay Writing
I.7 The Substantial Causes behind Students’ Mistakes in Essay Writing
I.8 Ways to Upgrade Students Writing skills
I.8.1 Developing the Habit of Reading
I.8.2 Provision of Feedback on Students’ Written Essays
I.8.3 Collaborative Writing
I.8.4 Supporting
I.8.5 Using Music
I.9 Previous Studies
Conclusion
CHAPTER II Research Methodology
II.1 Introductio n
II.2 Research Method
II.3 Research Instruments
II.3.1 The Questionnaire
II.4 Research Participants
II.5 Conclusion
CHAPTER III Results and Discussion
III.1 Results
III.1.1 Introduction
III.1.2 Students Writing Difficulties
III.1.2.1 Spelling Difficulties
III.1.2.2 Lexical Difficulties
III.1.2.3 Grammatical Difficulties
III.1.2.4 Punctuation Difficulties
III.1.2.5 Coherence Difficulties
III.1.2.6 Preposition Difficulties
III.1.3 Other Writing Difficulties Encountered by EFL Learners
III.1.4 Conclusion
III.2 Discussion of the Attained Results and Recommendations
III.2.1 Discussion of the Attained Results
III.2.2 Recommendations
III.3 Conclusion
GENERAL CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
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