%0 Journal Article
%T Iraqi EFL Students¡¯ Difficulties in Writing Composition: An Experimental Study (University of Baghdad) | Nasser | International Journal of English Linguistics | CCSE
%A Sura Nasser
%J Home | International Journal of English Linguistics | CCSE
%D 2019
%R 10.5539/ijel.v9n1p178
%X Iraqi EFL students face difficulties in writing composition, especially academic writing, which affects negatively their exam results. This study has been conducted in the Department of English at College of Education for Women, University of Baghdad, in order to identify first year EFL students¡¯ incompetence in writing. This may enhance their achievement by some weekly writing activities. It deals with Iraqi EFL students¡¯ difficulties in writing paragraphs such as descriptive, process, opinion, and factual paragraphs. The study aims to identify these difficulties and to suggest suitable solutions for them. The researcher perceives that it is necessary to enhance students¡¯ skills in writing because it is an important tool in their education progress. The study proved that the distinction is considerable. However, the researcher had a group sitting for pre and post- test to assess the output of the means of students¡¯ results.
%U http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/0/37978