SOME COMMON PROBLEMS IN WRITING ESSAYS OF ENGLISH MAJORED SOPHOMORES AT A UNIVERSITY IN THE MEKONG DELTA, VIETNAM

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  • Van Lanh Le M.A, Faculty of Linguistics and Literature, Tay Do University, Cai Rang District, Can Tho City, Vietnam
  • Thi Bao Dung Dang M.A, Faculty of Linguistics and Literature, Tay Do University, Cai Rang District, Can Tho City, Vietnam
  • Kha Nguyen B.A, Faculty of Linguistics and Literature, Tay Do University, Cai Rang District, Can Tho City, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejel.v7i3.4323

Gako-hitzak:

common problems, writing essays, English majored sophomores

Laburpena

Writing essays is said to be an indispensable part of English writing, which partly contributes to the success of learning English and real-life as well. It is also a basic skill in writing. However, learners usually have problems during their learning process. Therefore, this research, titled "Some Common Problems in Writing Essays of English Majored Sophomores at a University in the Mekong Delta," was conducted to figure out common problems in writing essays by students majoring in English. The participants of this research were 85 English-majoring sophomores at Tay Do University. The two main research instruments for collecting the data were the questionnaire and the interview. The findings of the research would point out the students’ problems in linguistics, including grammar and vocabulary, writing styles, idea arrangement, background knowledge and other problems.

 

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  • Van Lanh Le, M.A, Faculty of Linguistics and Literature, Tay Do University, Cai Rang District, Can Tho City, Vietnam

    Thi Bao Dung Dang is currently a lecturer at Faculty of Linguistics and Literature, Tay Do University, Can Tho, Vietnam. She received her MA from Vitoria University, Australia. She has just completed her PhD program on comparative linguistics of Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City, University of Social Sciences and Humanities (VNUHCM-USSH). Her research interests include linguistic features of Vietnamese and English political discourse. She has been teaching English for 20 years. She specializes in Cultures of English-speaking countries, English for purposes and language skills.

  • Thi Bao Dung Dang, M.A, Faculty of Linguistics and Literature, Tay Do University, Cai Rang District, Can Tho City, Vietnam

    Van Lanh Le is currently a lecturer at Faculty of Linguistics and Literature, Tay Do University, Can Tho, Vietnam. He received his MBA from Tay Do University and M.A from Can Tho University. He has been teaching English for 20 years. He specializes in Cultures of English-speaking countries, English for purposes and language skills. At present, he is conducting some research on topics related to test-preparation teaching and collocations.

  • Kha Nguyen, B.A, Faculty of Linguistics and Literature, Tay Do University, Cai Rang District, Can Tho City, Vietnam

    Kha Nguyen is a last-year student of English language of Faculty of Linguistics and Literature, Tay Do University, Can Tho, Vietnam. He has just completed his BA program. His desire is to become a teacher of English. He is now preparing for his MA program to make his dream come true.

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