Difficulties In Teaching Writing Skill

This study focuses on the problems that teachers faced upon imparting writing skills to their students in ordinary classroom settings. It is noteworthy that developing students' English language writing skills can be a challenging task for any teacher. It is particularly so at the university levels within the context of Saudi Arabia. To write effectively in either a second or foreign language, it may require both high language skills and experience, and this can be perceived as a challenge for English Second Language learners. Upon observations, it was discovered in the present context that regular teaching plan happens with the sequential order of listening, speaking, reading and writing within teaching programs. Referring to this sequential order in which language skills are taught, writing comes as the last skill even though this skill cannot be disregarded and needs considerable attention from both teachers and students owing to its most importance in their daily academic lives