writing in the second language
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Sharifah Nor Puteh, Rashidah Rahamat & Aidah
Abdul Karim
The problems:*the struggle to write, lack of
ideas, cannot think of anything interesting or significant to write are some of the situations faced by low proficiency students
The MethodologySmall surveyThe respondents:29 four
students of a daily secondary school in Malaysia
• The low proficiency students • Majority got D and E for their
English paper in the PMR exam• Adapted questionnaire
DIFFICULTIES DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTEREDENCOUNTERED
SUPPORT SUPPORT PREFEREDPREFERED
SUPPORT PREFERED
1 2 3 4
face-to-face individually with teachers
6.9 44.8 27.6 20.7
An online teacher 41.4 27.6 20.7 10.3
A resource center 3.4 27.6 41.8 27.6
A self-access lab 48.3 13.8 17.2 7.2
A telephone hotline. 27.6 44.8 13.8 13.8
A website 10.3 37.9 31 20.7
A print journal 24.1 27.6 24.1 24.1
An electronic journal 17.2 44.8 24.1 13.8
A web forum on writing 20.7 34.5 31 13.8
WAYS TO IMPROVE WAYS TO IMPROVE WRITINGWRITING
ConclusionConclusionLow achievers have
positive views towards writing in English
Low achievers need face-to-face support, warm, accepting and trusting climate from their English teachers
Teachers need to change their instructions and approaches to help built these low achievers’ confidence in writing
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