COMMON PROBLEMS CENTRAL ASIAN STUDENTS FACE IN ACADEMIC ENGLISH WRITING
Keywords:
Keywords: Central Asian learners, academic writing, EFL, writing challenges, academic literacy.Abstract
Abstract: The main purpose of this article is to highlight significant challenges
for many Central Asian countries caused by educational, linguistic and cultural factors.
Learners usually face difficulties adopting academic writing norms required by
academic institutions. This article will provide the most common writing difficulties
encountered by Central Asian students, discusses limited academic vocabulary,
organizational challenges, citation difficulties, linguistic interference as well as cultural
background differences. This paper also involves pedagogical implications to enhance
student’s academic writing skill.
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