Issues Encountered by Fourth Semester University Students when Writing Essay

Abstract

Many students believe that writing is the most difficult subject among the other language skill courses. The procedure of writing not only to write what students feel but also carry a message to the readers. Consequently, the students have problems to write in a good way. The purpose of this study is figuring out the problems faced by students in writing essay. This study took place at Zawia University, fourth semester students as a sample and writing teachers. This research emphasis on the causes behind their low proficiency in writing essay. The study come up with some possible solutions to help students overcome their problems in writing. The results of this research will help the students to improve their writing skills by practicing more in the class and even as homework. Also the outcomes push the teachers to explore more techniques on teaching writing.