Students’ Problems with Cohesion and Coherence in EFL Essay Writing in Egypt: Different Perspectives

Abstract

The current study focuses on the organisational problems that Egyptian student teachers of English encounter when they write an English essay. In particular, the current study aims at investigating students' cohesion and coherence problems in EFL essay writing. A mixed method research design was used including a questionnaire and a semi-structured in-depth interview. Analysis of findings revealed that students encounter some problems in the cohesion and coherence of EFL essay writing. Discussion and implications of these findings are presented.