Abstract
The current study examined the most common types of academic writing errors and the causes of such errors made by 44 tertiary EFL Arab-Israeli students. A methodological triangulation was employed in this research. Results and analyses of errors in the written samples revealed that students made a substantial number of errors in both rating scales. In the generic writing performance scale (the qualitative method), 75% of students’ written samples rated poor, and the error frequency rating scale (the quantitative method) showed that the students made 2965 errors, which is a notably large number in proportion to the essay length. The researchers have also inferred that the principal reason for such errors is the triglossic nature of Arabic in Israel. The novelty of this research is that such triglossic nature of Arab-Israelis’ language has not yet been investigated in the field. To this end, the results drawn will be utilised in future research as a platform for exploring effective teaching approaches that may enhance EFL students’ writing performance.
Highlights
1.1 Challenges of Academic WritingWriting is a core academic requirement of English Departments worldwide, but of other disciplines as well
The current study examined the most common types of academic writing errors and the causes of such errors made by 44 tertiary EFL Arab-Israeli students
According to the first rating scale, the most frequent errors were in explicitness and complexity, while the least frequent ones were in objectivity
Summary
Writing is a core academic requirement of English Departments worldwide, but of other disciplines as well. Non-academic writing targets the masses rather than professionals. The written product may as well contain incorrect and even wrong details. It sometimes even includes outdated, prejudiced, and obsolete information. The language used in non-academic writing is ordinary, repetitive, off-the-cuff, colloquial, and most importantly, no reference list is required. Such writing is opinion-induced rather than authentic and factual.
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