An Investigating the Difficulties Experienced by English Language Learners in Writing Paragraphs (A case study of kassala secondary schools)

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate problems experienced by student’s secondary schools in writing paragraph. Population of This study consisted of secondary school teachers and secondary school students in kassala State, the students sample was chosen from kassala secondary school for boys and girls the sample consisted of 80 students. The teachers sample consisted of 85 teachers of English language in kassala, the test result exposed the difficulties they had students in writing paragraph. To achieve the goals of this study, the researcher designed a questionnaire in away that include three domains the student’s background, syllabi and the motivations in the classroom. The questionnaire and test pointed out problems and difficulties facing the students in writing paragraph. Finally, the researcher recommends that school must be provided with modern teaching developed aids such as, flash cards, pictures and computers to facilitate the process of writing. Teachers have to ‫‪exert efforts to develop students abilities in writing‬‬ ‫‪by using good methods and should try as possible as‬‬ ‫‪they could to be creative in offering investigating and‬‬ ‫‪useful writing activities for students so as to develop‬‬ ‫‪their working skill‬‬