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An Investigation into Stylistic Errors of Arab Students Learning English for Academic Purposes.

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Doushaq, Mufeeq H. – English for Specific Purposes, 1986

Analysis of content area writing of Arab university students (N=96) studying English for Academic Purposes revealed problems in three major categories: sentence structure, paragraph structure, and content. Weakness in foreign language writing skills appeared related to weakness in mastery of Arabic writing skills. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Arabic, Arabs, Cohesion (Written Composition), College Students