Skills and Strategies Used in the Comprehension and Production of Academic Writing in Taif University

Abstract

The paper examines the skills and strategies that are employed in the comprehension and the production of the writing tasks at the undergraduate levels. Through diary keeping the strategies and skills were explored and the resulting written assignments were analyzed. One of the findings that can be used as a guide infuture planning for writing classes is that in order to develop skills such as critical thinking; errors in grammar should not be the base for the final grading.