Investigating Writing Problems Facing Sudanese Pupils A Case Study of 8th class basic level pupils (Al-Farog School, Jabel Awlia Locality, Khartoum State)

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.