Investigating the Difficuties English Language Faced by Second Year Students in Unviersity in using Cohesive Devices in Writing

Abstract

This study intends to determine the difficulties face final Sudanese Second Year Students of University when using cohesion Devices and Coherence in their Writing. To achieve this purpose, the study adopted a descriptive analytical method, the population of the study consisted 40 male and female students at Sudan University of science and Technology the tools of data collection which was used in this study was answer sheets for the test. The data was analyzed using the statistical program (SPSS), then there was texted analysis of subjects, written text. The descriptive analysis indicated that the syllabus series did not include adequate practices , which enhances ideal application of the cohesion devices and coherence , students , ignorance of correct usage of it, because there is less competence. The finding were been discussed in the light of the hypotheses. As a solution of this problem the researcher pointed out the following recommendations: Teacher and syllabus designers, should contributed in developing curriculum. The teachers should draw their attention to their students in order to improve their abilities to use cohesion devices.The instructors should provide adequate training for teachers. The syllabus designers should provide books for students with adequate exercise. I think when our students have written text , teachers will consider the features of written texts. However looking through material for teaching writing shows that the result of design of tasks. Awareness of these can inform the ways of writing tasks in the classroom. Students should also pay more attention to these elements of writing. Teachers should practice their students to use cohesive devices through focusing on both grammatical and semantic convention of academic writing.