ESL LEARNERS’ WRITING SKILLS: PROBLEMS, FACTORS AND SUGGESTIONS
Abstract
Writing is an important skill for language production. However, it is considered a difficult skill, particularly in English as a second language (ESL) contexts where students face many challenges in writing. Therefore, the present study was conducted with an aim to investigate problems in Uzbekistan undergraduate ESL learners’ writing and factors that hinder their writing skills. It also aimed at obtaining suggestions on how to improve Uzbek ESL learners’ writing skills. For this purpose, focus groups of English language teachers’ and undergraduate ESL learners were conducted. Writing samples were also collected from 20 ESL undergraduate learners to find the major problems in their writing.
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