Improving Vietnamese Students’ English Essay Writing at Dong Thap University

Authors

  • Hung Minh Do Dong Thap University South of Vietnam.

Keywords:

paragraph, essay, writing, problem, language

Abstract

This paper investigates the weaknesses found in English essays written by Vietnamese students of English as a foreign language from Dong Thap University, South of Vietnam. These essays are their in-class timed exam papers. It shows that although the students are all third and fourth-year English majors, their essay writing skills are not as good as expected, specifically regarding language use and essay contents. It is, therefore, suggested that teachers should take into consideration problems in question to help the students improve their essay writing skills.

Author Biography

Hung Minh Do, Dong Thap University South of Vietnam.

I have taught English to Vietnamese-speaking learners for more than 10 years. I hold an MA in TESOL and PhD. in linguistics.

I am now Dean of Foreign Languages Department, Dong Thap University.

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Published

2014-10-15

How to Cite

Do, H. M. (2014). Improving Vietnamese Students’ English Essay Writing at Dong Thap University. Asian Journal of Education and E-Learning, 2(5). Retrieved from https://www.ajouronline.com/index.php/AJEEL/article/view/1720