Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
INT-E:International Conference on New Horizons in Education, Barcelona, İspanya, 10 - 12 Haziran 2015, ss.728-732
Writing apprehension has been a common problem among the second language
learners. Many researchers have indicated that writing apprehension is a crucial
determinant of learner’s success in learning how to write effectively in English.
Therefore, the purpose of this survey is to reveal the major reasons why students
have difficulties in their writing courses. Ten pre-intermediate level English
preparatory school students have participated in this research. They were
interviewed and requested to reveal the main reasons why they do not feel
comfortable while practicing writing. After sufficient data was collected, the
most important reasons that made them feel demotivated and anxious while
writing were emphasized. According to the results of this research, learners
highlighted that they lack crucial writing strategies like organizing their ideas and
combining them also they considered that they do not have sufficient knowledge
of vocabulary, they have poor grammar and they cannot express their ideas
clearly in English and they do not find the writing topic interesting to think about
and write. By revealing these major reasons in writing process, this project will
contribute to future research on similar topics.