Some Causes of Writing Problems of Second Year English Majors at Abbiyi Addi College of Teacher Education
| dc.contributor.advisor | Hailu, Alemu (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Asmare, Molla | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-12T08:50:36Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-09T04:04:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-07-12T08:50:36Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-09T04:04:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The main objective of this study was to investigate the major causes of students' problems in writing in English. The study was carried out in Abiyyi Addi College of Teacher Education with special reference to second year English major students. From the total of 160 students, 50 of them were taken using a simple random sampling method. Moreover, all the six language teachers were taken as the subjects of the study. So as to obtain relevant and sufficient-information, the researcher used questionnaire and interview as instruments. The findings of the study reveal that the students have a lot of problems in writing in English such as problems in using appropriate grammar items, problems of organizing ideas, problems in using correct punctuation marks and correct spelling. In addition to this the students have difficulties in using appropriate cohesive devices when they write in English. Students' lack of practice in writing in English since lower grades, lack of adequate time during writing exercises, focusing on mechanics and grammar than on contents in teaching writing, less help from language teachers in writing, inappropriate feedback given by teachers in writing, inappropriate activities in the module and the difficult nature of the writing skill itself are found to be the major causes of students problems in writing in English. Finally, on the basis of the findings, recommendations are made. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/8320 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Writing Problems | en_US |
| dc.title | Some Causes of Writing Problems of Second Year English Majors at Abbiyi Addi College of Teacher Education | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |