Academic Writing for English Foreign Learners

The current book investigates the problems experienced by Kurdish students when developing their academic writing at University Level. The aim of the study is to find out the major and minor problems faced by Kurdish students when undertaking academic writing; it also aims to identify the relevant factors underlying their problems. Such an understanding of problems and the proposed solutions will be beneficial for both Kurdish teachers and students. The scope of the study is to collect data from both English Native teachers and Kurdish students in UK`s Universities. The data for the study were gathered through different mixed-methods: questionnaires interviews and the collection of essays. The findings revealed that the students’ major problems are grammar vocabulary and content knowledge. Moreover their secondary problems are organization structuring and sometimes spelling. Whilst their minor problems are style and referencing. Additionally the Kurdish students are more descriptive than been critical. However the best solution and a good suggestion for improving the non-native speakers` writing could be through reading and practicing the language independently.