Investigating the Differences Between English and Arabic Organization in Essay Writing

الملخص

The important point in the field of academic writing is organization . Information is presented to readers in a structured format . Academic writing employs a variety of organizational patterns. A good writer in every language should be familiar with both external organization features and internal organization, such as chapters, sections, and paragraphs. It is known that the term organization in writing is  different from one language to another. This paper focuses mainly on the difference between English and Arabic languages with respect to the organization in writing and how the techniques used in Arabic affect when starting writing in English. This only can be achieved by addressing  a questionnaire for both  a group of a third year students, studying at faculty of education, Elmergib university and to the teachers teaching writing skills at the faculty mentioned.

The study showed overall performance of students suggests that while participants reveal growing competence in writing mechanics, especially in identifying redundancy, there remains room for improvement in crafting effective conclusions. The questionnaire for teachers overwhelmingly identify linguistic interference from Arabic and structural writing issues as major struggles for students learning to write effectively in English.