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Difficulties in writing
Some leaner's experience difficulties in understanding what is expected in continuous writing. Hence they need help with the choice, planning and arrangement of content, which referred to as contend organization. Coe and Rycroft (1983:2) outline the following as the reasons why a learner?s writing may be of comprehension on the reader.
i) The ideas may not have been presented in a logical order that easily makes sense to the reader (scrambled sentence)
ii) The relation between the ideas may not be clear because of the absence or inappropriate use of linking words and phrases such as although, for example, lastly, on the other hand.
iv) A person's purpose for writing may not be clear: Is she/he describing, suggesting or,criticizing something?
v) The ideas may not be grouped together into distinct paragraphs. Learners may also begin practically every sentence in a new line.
vi) A text may contain ideas that are not readily relevant to what the learner want to express.Consequently he/she may find it difficult to think enough ideas
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