The difficulties of EFL learners in writing an argumentative essay

Iswastiyanto, Gregorius Ananda Dwi (2023) The difficulties of EFL learners in writing an argumentative essay. Undergraduate thesis, Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University.

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Abstract

Writing, which is considered one of the language skills, appears to be the most challenging ability for some students to master. Evaluating students' writing proficiency involves considering five key areas: content, organization, vocabulary, language use, and mechanics. This present research descriptive qualitative method to investigate the obstacles students face when writing argumentative essays, identify the factors contributing to these difficulties and explore the strategies they employ to overcome them. The data for this study were collected from students enrolled in the Reading & Writing for EPT course at Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University's English Department. Interviews and document analysis were utilized as data collection methods. Two participants, demonstrating moderate achievement levels were individually interviewed in three separate sessions. Additionally, two essays per participant were examined. The findings indicate that, with regards to the five writing aspects, the primary challenge experienced by the participants was related to the language use aspect. Furthermore, a shared factor contributing to their difficulties was a lack of reading and short time limit. Additionally, all participants commonly resorted to searching on the internet and using Grammarly as a strategy to overcome their writing challenges.

Item Type:	Thesis (Undergraduate)
Department:	S1 - Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Contributors:	Contribution Contributors NIDN / NIDK Email Thesis advisor Mindari, Ruruh NIDN0704115901 UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Writing, writing aspects, writing difficulties, argumentative essays, descriptive qualitative.
Subjects:	English Education
Divisions:	Faculty of Teacher Training and Education > English Education Study Program
Depositing User:	Gregorius Ananda D.I.
Date Deposited:	20 Jul 2023 08:05
Last Modified:	20 Jul 2023 08:05
URI:	http://repository.ukwms.ac.id/id/eprint/36113

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