DIFFICULTIES IN WRITING AN ESSAY OF ENGLISH-MAJORED SOPHOMORES AT TAY DO UNIVERSITY, IN VIETNAM

Authors

  • Nga H. T. Nguyen Tay Do University, Vietnam
  • Nhung T. M. Nguyen Tay Do University, Vietnam
  • Thao T. T. Nguyen Tay Do University, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejel.v6i5.3851

Keywords:

writing essay, difficulty, English majored sophomores, university / viết bài luận văn, khó khăn, sinh viên năm hai chuyên Anh ngữ, đại học

Abstract

Writing is an important skill in English that helps people express thoughts, emotion and viewpoint to readers. However, students face some difficulties when writing. Hence, the survey research presents the process of the study about “Difficulties in writing an essay of English-majored sophomores at Tay Do University, in Viet Nam”. It was conducted to find out some difficulties in learning writing (from 200 to 250 - word essay) of 102 the sophomores from Bachelor of English 10 at Tay Do University. Questionnaire, paper interview and essay samples were the instruments of the study. The results showed that sophomores had many problems in writing such as vocabulary, grammar structures, ideas arrangement, background knowledge, and others. Basing on the results, some solutions would be suggested to help students to get a good writing skill. Viết là một kỹ năng quan trọng trong tiếng Anh giúp người viết thể hiện suy nghĩ, cảm xúc và quan điểm với người đọc. Tuy nhiên, sinh viên thường gặp một số khó khăn khi viết. Do đó, nghiên cứu “Khó khăn khi viết bài luận của sinh viên năm thứ hai chuyên ngành Ngôn Ngữ Anh tại Trường Đại học Tây Đô, Việt Nam” được thực hiện nhằm tìm ra một số khó khăn khi học môn viết (bài luận từ 200 đến 250 từ) của 102 sinh viên Cử nhân Tiếng Anh năm thứ hai, khóa 10 của Trường Đại học Tây Đô. Công cụ nghiên cứu gồm bảng câu hỏi, phỏng vấn trên giấy và phân tích bài luận. Kết quả cho thấy sinh viên năm thứ hai gặp nhiều vấn đề về viết như từ vựng, cấu trúc ngữ pháp, sắp xếp ý tưởng, kiến thức nền tảng và những vấn đề khác. Dựa trên kết quả đạt được, một số giải pháp sẽ được đề xuất để giúp sinh viên có được kỹ năng viết tốt hơn.

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Author Biography

  • Nga H. T. Nguyen, Tay Do University, Vietnam
    Nga H. T. Nguyen is a Professor at Tay Do University since 2008; she teaches English for a Bachelor of English, English for specific purposes for a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Banking and Finance. Nga is the main author of the articles and books such as, Difficulties in studying TOEIC listening comprehension of non-English-majored freshmen at Tay Do University, in Vietnam; Difficulties in writing essays of English-majored sophomores at Tay Do University, in Vietnam; Difficulties in reading comprehension of English-majored sophomores at Tay Do University, Cantho, Vietnam, and English for Pharmacy, respectively.

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Published

2021-07-19

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Vol. 6 No. 5 (2021)

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