Improving Academic Writing among Iraqi Students at the University of Baghdad: Challenges and Solutions

الملخص

Iraqi EFL students have problems with writing skills, particularly in academic writing, which strongly influences their examination performance. This research was performed at the Department of English at the College of Education for Women, University of Baghdad, to ascertain the writing deficiencies of third-year EFL students. This could potentially enhance their performance through a series of weekly writing exercises. This study tackles the challenges Iraqi EFL students encounter when writing various types of paragraphs. The research seeks to identify these challenges and propose appropriate solutions. The researchers believe that it is essential to improve students' writing skills, since it is a crucial instrument in their educational advancement. The research demonstrates the significance of this distinction. Nevertheless, the researchers conducted a group assessment using pre- and post-tests to evaluate the outcomes of students' findings by using SPSS program.