An Investigation of the Effectiveness of Teaching Writing Strategies in Enhancing EFL Sudanese University Students'Writing Ski

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of teaching writing strategies in enhancing EFL Sudanese university students’ writing skills; the study took place at Sudan University of Science and Technology during the university academic year (2022-2023) .The study has adopted the descriptive analytical method: the researcher collected data by using two tools, a pre- post test for (30) EFL Sudanese second year university students and a questionnaire for (30)EFL Sudanese university teachers. To analyze the data of the study the researcher has used the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).The findings of the study revealed that EFL Sudanese university students encounter some serious difficulties in writing skills ; they can not express intended ideas clearly, students are unaware of formal writing aspectssuch as, neat hand writing, correct spelling, proper use of punctuation,acceptable grammar, varied vocabulary, precise construction and correctness of expressions. In addition, when they write about a particular topic, they do not organize their thoughts and ideas and present them in a significant wayas they lack balance between content and form . Furthermore, teaching writing strategies played a significant role in enhancing EFL students’ writing skills. In the light of the findings of the study, the researcher recommends that: Teaching writing strategies helps the students to practice opportunities of paraphrasing, sequencing and synthesizing and enhances language acquisition , expands the students’ language awareness, develops personal participation and contributes to the enrichment of culture and language.In addition,students should be aware of writing formal aspectssuch as, neat hand writing, correct spelling, precise construction ,proper use of punctuation and vocabulary andacceptable grammar. Furthermore, teachers should teach writing strategies effectively and encourage students to use them during their writing tasks.