Writing Problems of Non-English Major Undergraduate Students in Bangladesh: An Observation

Abstract

Writing is considered a productive skill and useful tool for learning process. It is the most used skill in evaluating students' performance in almost all levels of education. In Bangladesh, ter-tiary level students still face enormous writing problems in English. The present study aims to explore writing problems of non-English major undergraduate students at a private university in Bangladesh. The study was conducted on 89 non-English major undergraduate students from different departments studying at Stamford University Bangladesh. The data were taken through document collection and questionnaire. Moreover, a semi-structured interview on twelve teachers has been conducted to reflect their attitudes and opinion on students' English writing problems. In addition, a few recommendations are provided on the basis of the result. This study could help the teachers to resolve the problems and find some strategies to improve students' writing in English.