Paragraph Writing Difficulties Encountered by EFL Students

Abstract

This study aimed at Paragraph writing difficulties encountered by EFL University Students. The researcher adopted a descriptive analytical method, which followed quantitative analysis. A test was used as a tool for data collection. The sample of the study consisted of (50) students drawn from Comboni College of Science and Technology, Department of languages. The data were analyzed using the statistical package of social studies program (SPSS) which provided percentage results for the test. The study came up with the following important results: second year students encountered difficulties in writing English paragraph. Second year students are not aware to identify parts of a paragraph, second year students are not able to identify different types of a paragraph, and are not able to use cohesive devices correctly. Based on the main findings, the researcher recommends that more attention should be paid to give students more intensive exercises to identify Parts of a paragraph. In addition, attention should be paid to the use of cohesive devices, identifying parts of a paragraph, types of a paragraph and punctuation marks