ERIC Number: EJ1262338
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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EFL Students' Coherence Skill in Writing: A Case Study of Third Year Students of Bachelors in English Language
RahmtAllah, Enas Abdelwahab Eltom
English Language Teaching, v13 n8 p120-126 2020
Writing is considered an essential learning tool for all content areas. However, to master and have excellent writing skills for EFL students of undergraduate programs is challenging. Cohesion and coherence are both crucial textual elements to master writing. The present study examined coherence in English essays written by 46 female Saudi EFL third year at Unaizah College of Sciences and Arts, Qassim University. Examination of essays by the subject group designed to answer the research question. 1.) To what extent are EFL students competent in achieving coherence in writing skills? Each student was asked to write two essays (a writing test that included two essay questions). The data were analyzed through SPSS. The study results demonstrated that learners are not competent in achieving coherence in their writing tasks. In light of these results, recommendations are presented. The results also recommend further studies to investigate coherence and action research to improve this crucial skill among undergraduate Saudi EFL learners.
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Writing Skills, Undergraduate Students, Connected Discourse, Rhetoric, Essays, Females, Foreign Countries, Writing (Composition)
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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