Abstract:
This study aims to investigate the problems and reasons for the
deficiency of English writing among the pupils of the basic level schools.
In this study, the researcher adopted the descriptive method. The
community was teachers and pupils of basic schools. The sample of the
study consists of students from Khartoum state basic school, and the second
sample was 20 teachers. The researcher used a questionnaire and a
composition test as tools for data collection. After analysis the researcher got
the following results:-
Pupils in the basic level do not know the principles of writing skill
clearly.
The numbers of English periods are not enough to carryout writing
and other communicative tasks.
The syllabuses in the basic school do not include English grammatical
rules properly.
According to the previous results the researcher presented the following
recommendations.
Introducing material must depend on experienced teachers and new
teachers especially in designing the educational books to improve
learning English in general and writing skill in particular.
Teachers at different levels must adopt modern techniques so as to
improve the English language and writing skills.
The English teachers should be given training courses on the
methodology of teaching writing skill.
Experienced teachers should use their knowledge to show what should
be done to develop the writing skill.
