Developing Arabic speaking students' writing skills in English through weblog
Author: Zainab S. Memar
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Published: 2016
Total Pages: 57
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKWriting is an extremely important skill students need to be successful in a school. However, it is one of the most difficult skills not only for ESL students but also for native speakers. Arabic speaking students are one of the ESL groups who have difficulty developing well-written paragraphs due to the difference between Arabic and English. The other factors that contribute to their problem are the influence from their first language, transfer of Arabic style and organization on English writing, and teaching methods. The research shows that integrating technology such as weblogs positively impact the development of students’ writing. The purpose of this project is to design a unit plan to help Arabic speaking students acquire English writing skills. The unit plan includes several lessons to assist teachers in their endeavors to improve students writing through the writing process. The project also aims at providing learners with support to be writers and publishers in weblogs.