RESEARCH PROPOSAL
RESEARCH PROPOSAL
AN INVESTIGATION INTO DIFFICULTIES IN
WRITING BY STUDENTS AT HUE UNIVERSITY OF
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Name:
Hoàng Thị Khánh Linh Student code: 13F7511120
Group: 6
INTRODUCTION
Today English is one of the most important factors in the trend of globalization. Thus, English as a foreign language has been taught in many countries. Most English text book are improved day by day to serve the communicating aims of learners in terms of language skills, language elements and other aspects.
In Viet Nam, English has been a compulsory subject at many schools. Students have to acquire four basic skills of English: Reading, Speaking, Listening and Writing. Among them, writing is considered the most difficult skill. Also, it is an efficient tool to facilitate and reinforce other language skills. However, in reality, the Writing skill of Vietnamese students is rather limited. They are often much anxious about writing and afraid of making errors in writing classes. They find it difficult to use cohesion and discourse in writing paragraphs, letters and essays. Because reading, vocabulary and grammar are all involved in the act of writing, students have to use their background knowledge and their skills to express fluently what they want to the reader understand.
Students at Hue University of Foreign Language are also facing these difficulties. So, an
Investigation into difficulties in Writing by Students at Hue University of Foreign Language, when accomplished, will help me to have a deeper understanding of writing style of them and help them improve their writing skill.
This project will focus on the following research questions:
1. What are the difficulties related to ability of expressing ideas and using some common grammar points which students encounter in writing?
2. What are the causes of the difficulties related to ability of expressing ideas and using some common grammar points which students encounter in writing?
3. What are the way to solve the
AN INVESTIGATION INTO DIFFICULTIES IN
WRITING BY STUDENTS AT HUE UNIVERSITY OF
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Name:
Hoàng Thị Khánh Linh Student code: 13F7511120
Group: 6
INTRODUCTION
Today English is one of the most important factors in the trend of globalization. Thus, English as a foreign language has been taught in many countries. Most English text book are improved day by day to serve the communicating aims of learners in terms of language skills, language elements and other aspects.
In Viet Nam, English has been a compulsory subject at many schools. Students have to acquire four basic skills of English: Reading, Speaking, Listening and Writing. Among them, writing is considered the most difficult skill. Also, it is an efficient tool to facilitate and reinforce other language skills. However, in reality, the Writing skill of Vietnamese students is rather limited. They are often much anxious about writing and afraid of making errors in writing classes. They find it difficult to use cohesion and discourse in writing paragraphs, letters and essays. Because reading, vocabulary and grammar are all involved in the act of writing, students have to use their background knowledge and their skills to express fluently what they want to the reader understand.
Students at Hue University of Foreign Language are also facing these difficulties. So, an
Investigation into difficulties in Writing by Students at Hue University of Foreign Language, when accomplished, will help me to have a deeper understanding of writing style of them and help them improve their writing skill.
This project will focus on the following research questions:
1. What are the difficulties related to ability of expressing ideas and using some common grammar points which students encounter in writing?
2. What are the causes of the difficulties related to ability of expressing ideas and using some common grammar points which students encounter in writing?
3. What are the way to solve the
References: ● Connor, U.M. (1994). Second-language processing: Writing. In D. Wilkins (Ed.), Encyclopedia of linguistics ● Green, P.S., and Hecht, K. (1985). Native and nonnative evaluation of learner’s errors ● Icy Lee. (2002), p32. Helping students develop coherence in writing ● Michael Dean. (1986). Write it: a writing skills book at intermediate level