Difficulties in Academic Writing: From the Perspective of King Saud University Postgraduate Students

Fadda, Hind Al

doi:10.5539/elt.v5n3p123

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“…This finding supports the previous research in the area (see for instance, Al Fadda, 2012;Flowerdew, 1999a) which reported the linguistic challenges non-native English teachers encounter when writing for publication in English. Lack of proficiency in Standard English as well as mastery of research-related register can be considered as a major challenge for faculty members trying to publish in English.…”

Section: Discursivesupporting

confidence: 91%

“…Furthermore, the most frequently indicated serious difficulties by Chinese non-native speakers of English in writing for publication in English are: technical problems with the English language such as rhetorical patterning and genre, textual organization, innovative and divergent thinking, how to develop their own voice, writer's block, and reporting the literature (Al Fadda, 2012;Flowerdew, 1999a, p. 248 …”

Section: Why Is Writing For Publication In English Difficult?mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Writing for Publication in English: Challenges and Prospects

Salih¹,

Holi²,

Clark³

2014

SELT

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This paper attempts to investigate English teachers' perceptions about the importance of writing for publication in English, and the challenges that they encounter. The subjects were 30 teachers from 3 departments in a public college in Oman. The instrument was a 3-question survey on difficulties and challenges in writing for publication in English faced by the tutors. The respondents' answers were analysed and classified. The results revealed two types of challenges identified initially: discursive (language-related) and non-discursive (non-language-related) challenges. A third challenge which has been termed others was discovered. The findings also highlighted the importance of the growing popularity of research activity by non-native English speakers in the non-English speaking countries.The study also suggested the key role higher education institutes should play in boosting research contributions by academic staff and curbing the problems of publishing in the English Language from a new standpoint. English, discursive and non-discursive challenges, prospects Keywords writing for publication in

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Section: Discursivesupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Why Is Writing For Publication In English Difficult?mentioning

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Writing for Publication in English: Challenges and Prospects

Salih¹,

Holi²,

Clark³

2014

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“…Writing is precisely defined as a thinking process that involves cognitive skills and requires ample training and exposure to the materials as stated by Fadda (2012), "Academic writing is a mental and cognitive activity, since it is a product of the mind." (p. 124) Compared to all other forms of language skills, it requires more elevated level of intellectual sophistication.…”

Section: The Writing Skills: Importance and Learning With Callmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Assessment of the Effectiveness of CALL in Teaching English Language Writing Skills in Saudi Arabia

Alhujaylan¹

2019

SSRN Journal

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Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) is playing a vital role in teaching English language to English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students. However, to best of my knowledge a little has been done in this regard to keep the students in line with the most recent advancements in this paradigm in Saudi Arabia. This paper evaluates the efficacy of CALL in improving students' writing skills and provides innovative techniques and robust strategies for long-lasting learning. The research seeks to fill in the knowledge gap regarding prospects of using CALL in the Kingdom with these main research questions; 1) how is the technology presently used for teaching the writing skills?; 2) what is the true impact of using CALL on students' writing skills?; 3) which area of the language (organization, structure, content, grammar) sees the most improvements by CALL to make them better writers? A quantitative research design was used for this study. The sample was sixty female students of a Saudi University divided equally into control and experimental groups. The elicited data analysis indicates that the performance scores of two groups differ significantly when taught through CALL. The research contends that using CALL can enhance students' writing skills over a short period of time when compared to the traditional ways of improving the writing skills. The current study also recommends that language classrooms should be equipped with all the latest technological facilities to encourage the use of CALL.

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“…Different strategies are used depending on culture, and level of apprehension. From the postgraduate students' perspective at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, they used a few strategies to reduce their difficulties in writing such as use the process of writing, Writing an outline before writing a draft, and Reviewing what they have written before submission (Al Fadda, 2012).The strategies that the Jordanian students used to reduce their apprehension when they write in English are quite different from other students overseas. Reeves's (1997) study mentioned 17 strategies that the students used.…”

Section: Expert Review and Feedback Strategymentioning

confidence: 99%