# ESL Learners' Writing Skills: Problems, Factors and Suggestions

“ESL Learners' Writing Skills: Problems, Factors and Suggestions” (2016), by Muhammad Fareed et al. Arts and Humanities research paper. Original abstract below, unchanged. No free PDF was found.

- Authors: Muhammad Fareed, Almas Ashraf, Muhammad Bilal
- Published: October 1, 2016
- Field: Arts and Humanities
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.20547/jess0421604201
- Source: https://doi.org/10.20547/jess0421604201

## Abstract

Writing is an important skill for language production. However, it is considered a difficult skill, particularly in English as a second language (ESL) contexts where students face many challenges in writing. Therefore, the present study was conducted with an aim to investigate problems in Pakistani undergraduate ESL learners' writing and factors that hinder their writing skills. It also aimed at obtaining suggestions on how to improve Pakistani ESL learners' writing skills. For this purpose, focus groups of Pakistani English language teachers'and undergraduate ESL learners were conducted. Writing samples were also collected from 30 ESL undergraduate learners to find the major

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