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The Difficulties And Challenges Facing Students

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Abstract
Writing has always been regarded as playing a prominent role in learning a second language. The purpose of this research was to investigate the difficulties and challenges facing students in writing and spelling, the factors causing these difficulties and how to overcome these challenges.
A total of 30 female students from three different female secondary schools in the Al-Kharj city participated in the study, and 6 teachers teaching English language for secondary levels with different teaching experiences. Questionnaires were used to gather information from the participants. The overall results demonstrated the students’ negative views towards writing. The findings revealed that students have problems in writing, especially in language use (grammar). The major findings demonstrated students’ awareness of the importance of writing and their needs to develop the skill of writing. The study suggests some practical methods in order to cope with writing difficulties.

Introduction

Without a doubt, English language has become the most prominent international language in the world. English is a tool to communicate whether orally or in writing to understand and express thoughts and ideas.
The four language skills, speaking, listening, reading, and writing are important and necessary for learning the language. But, writing is the most challenging.When it comes to the teaching and learning of language skills, writing does not pay much attention. While, its importance

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